Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

68% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a multi / interdisciplinary studies school? To help you decide if Massachusetts Institute of Technology is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's multi / interdisciplinary studies program.

MIT is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 11,254.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies section at the bottom of this page.

MIT Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
Master’s Degree in Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

MIT Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Rankings

The multi / interdisciplinary studies major at MIT is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in multi / interdisciplinary studies, making the school the #51 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Student Demographics at MIT

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the multi / interdisciplinary studies majors at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

MIT Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Program

50% Women

68% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of multi / interdisciplinary studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical multi / interdisciplinary studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 39% men. So male students are more repesented at MIT since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 24% more racial-ethnic minorities in its multi / interdisciplinary studies bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a bachelor's in multi / interdisciplinary studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	50
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	28
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	20

MIT Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Program

43% Women

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of multi / interdisciplinary studies master's degrees went to men and 43% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 39% men graduate in multi / interdisciplinary studies each year. MIT does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a master's in multi / interdisciplinary studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	7
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

The following multi / interdisciplinary studies concentations are available at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Cognitive Science	34
Mathematics & Computer Science	32
Science, Technology & Society	3

Careers That Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Accountants and Auditors	35,360	$81,460
Medical Scientists	13,430	$92,980
Computer Workers	11,190	$92,110
Biological Scientists	4,470	$84,790
Natural Sciences Managers	4,040	$183,490

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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