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Mathematics & Computer Science at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Mathematics & Computer Science at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

If you plan to study mathematics and computer science, take a look at what Massachusetts Institute of Technology has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

MIT is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and approximately 11,254 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 32 math and compsci majors received their bachelor's degree from MIT.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Mathematics & Computer Science section at the bottom of this page.

MIT Mathematics & Computer Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Math & CompSci

MIT Mathematics & Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the math and compsci progam at MIT compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The math and compsci major at MIT is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mathematics & Computer Science. 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Mathematics & Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 2
Most Focused Mathematics & Computer Science Schools 19

Earnings of MIT Math & CompSci Graduates

The median salary of math and compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at MIT is $109,338. This is 25% higher than $87,146, which is the national average for all math and compsci bachelor's degree recipients.

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Math & CompSci Student Demographics at MIT

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the math and compsci majors at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

MIT Mathematics & Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

31% Women
56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The math and compsci program at MIT awarded 32 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 69% of these degrees went to men with the other 31% going to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 25% more racial-ethnic minorities in its math and compsci 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 math and compsci.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 13
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 10
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

MIT also has a doctoral program available in math and compsci. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Math & CompSci Grads May Go Into

A degree in math and compsci 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
Computer Workers 11,190 $92,110
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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