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General Biology at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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General Biology at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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

MIT is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 11,254. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students received their master's degree in biology.

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

MIT General Biology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biology
  • Doctorate Degree in Biology

MIT General Biology Rankings

There were 29 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at MIT

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

MIT General Biology Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students earned a master's degree in biology from MIT. About 0% of these graduates were women and the other 100% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 39% men graduate in biology each year. MIT does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 61% more men than average.

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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 biology.

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

Careers That Biology Grads May Go Into

A degree in biology 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
Medical Scientists 13,430 $92,980
Biological Scientists 4,470 $84,790
Natural Sciences Managers 4,040 $183,490
Biological Science Professors 2,220 $112,390

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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