Computer Science at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
If you are interested in studying computer science, 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 approximately 11,254 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer Science section at the bottom of this page.
MIT Computer Science Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science
- Master’s Degree in Computer Science
MIT Computer Science Rankings
There were 49 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer science, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Computer Science Student Demographics at MIT
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer science majors at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
MIT Computer Science Master’s Program
In the computer science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 15% 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 computer science.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 91 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17 |
| White | 47 |
| International Students | 77 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 23 |
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Careers That Computer Science Grads May Go Into
A degree in computer science 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 |
| Systems Software Developers | 25,540 | $117,760 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 17,820 | $156,620 |
| Computer Workers | 11,190 | $92,110 |
| Computer Programmers | 4,420 | $95,380 |
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
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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