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Chemistry at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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

MIT is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and approximately 11,254 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,249 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2021, 17 of them were chemistry majors.

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

MIT Chemistry Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry
  • Master’s Degree in Chemistry
  • Doctorate Degree in Chemistry

MIT Chemistry Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The chemistry major at MIT is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Chemistry. 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
Most Focused Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools 2
Most Popular Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools 12
Most Focused Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools 605

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from MIT. This makes it the #153 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 39 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chemistry Student Demographics at MIT

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

MIT Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

65% Women
47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The chemistry program at MIT awarded 17 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 35% of these degrees went to men with the other 65% going to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% more racial-ethnic minorities in its chemistry 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 chemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

MIT Chemistry Master’s Program

75% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 chemistry majors earned their master's degree from MIT. Of these graduates, 25% were men and 75% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

MIT also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 39 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Chemistry Grads May Go Into

A degree in chemistry 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
High School Teachers 26,420 $80,020
Natural Sciences Managers 4,040 $183,490
Chemists 2,890 $94,270
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 1,950 $82,580
Chemistry Professors 870 $104,780

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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