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Physical Sciences at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

If you plan to study physical sciences, take a look at what Massachusetts Institute of Technology has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

MIT is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 11,254. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students received their master's degree in physical sciences.

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

MIT Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences
  • Doctorate Degree in Physical Sciences

MIT Physical Sciences Rankings

There were 96 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at MIT

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

MIT Physical Sciences Master’s Program

42% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 12 physical sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from MIT, about 58% were men and 42% 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 physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 6
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

The following physical 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
Chemistry 43
Physics 40
Geological & Earth Sciences 18
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 5
Astronomy & Astrophysics 2

Careers That Physical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical 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
Architectural and Engineering Managers 8,190 $156,250
Natural Sciences Managers 4,040 $183,490
Chemists 2,890 $94,270
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 1,950 $82,580

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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