Social Sciences at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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

MIT is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 11,254. Of the 1,249 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2021, 61 of them were social sciences majors.

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

MIT Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Social Sciences

MIT Social Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social sciences major at MIT is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social Sciences. 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 Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	11
Most Focused Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	163
Most Focused Social Sciences Schools	881
Most Focused Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	949

In 2021, 23 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from MIT. This makes it the #179 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 31 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #40 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at MIT

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

MIT Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 61 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social sciences from MIT. About 51% were men and 49% were women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at MIT since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 21% more racial-ethnic minorities in its social sciences 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 social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	26
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	21
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

MIT Social Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 social sciences majors earned their master's degree from MIT. Of these graduates, 65% were men and 35% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. MIT does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 21% 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 social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	1
International Students	20
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

MIT also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 31 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

The following social sciences 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
Economics	99
Political Science & Government	16

Related Majors

• History
• Communication & Journalism

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social sciences 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
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	20,070	$74,510
Managers	8,660	$131,450
Statisticians	3,090	$108,670
Social Science Research Assistants	2,040	$55,310

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
• Image Credit: By InSapphoWeTrust under License

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