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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

If you are interested in studying biological and biomedical sciences, you may want to check out the program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

MIT is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 11,254. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students received their master's degree in biological and biomedical sciences.

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

MIT Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
  • Doctorate Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

MIT Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

There were 38 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #62 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at MIT

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

MIT Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

38% Women
63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students graduated with a master's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from MIT. About 63% were men and 38% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. MIT does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 22% more men than average.

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In the biological and biomedical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 63% of degree recipients. That is 30% better 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 master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

If you plan to be a biological and biomedical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
General Biology 31
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 11
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 4

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological and biomedical 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
Software Applications Developers 29,110 $109,130
High School Teachers 26,420 $80,020
Medical Scientists 13,430 $92,980
Computer Workers 11,190 $92,110
Biochemists and Biophysicists 4,650 $104,650

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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