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Chemistry at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

What traits are you looking for in a school for Chemistry, you may want to check out the program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Get started with the following essential facts.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology sits in Cambridge, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 81 chemistry degrees were awarded at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Online Class Availability at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Distance learning is available at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Of 11,886 students, 46 (0%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 0 (0%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Chemistry graduates at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Chemistry graduates at Massachusetts Institute of Technology are 46% women (37) and 54% men (44).

Chemistry Bachelor’s Program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Of the 26 bachelor’s chemistry graduates at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 54% were women (14) and 46% were men (12).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Chemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	6
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	8
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 38% of Chemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, below the national average of 40%.*

Chemistry Master’s Program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Among the 5 master’s chemistry degrees awarded at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 40% were women (2) and 60% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Chemistry master’s degree recipients at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Minority students account for 40% of Chemistry master’s degree recipients at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, above the national average of 26%.*

Chemistry Doctoral Program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Of the 50 doctoral chemistry graduates at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 42% were women (21) and 58% were men (29).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Chemistry doctoral degree recipients at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	23
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Asian	4
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	18

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 18% of Chemistry doctoral degree recipients at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, below the national average of 19%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Chemistry Concentrations at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

This Chemistry program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Chemistry	81

Top-Paying Careers for Chemistry Graduates

Those who complete Chemistry program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Chemistry graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Computer Occupations, All Other	$159,837
Document Management Specialists	$147,490
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Information Security Engineers	$142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$140,795
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Information Technology Project Managers	$124,655
Blockchain Engineers	$123,667
Digital Forensics Analysts	$119,226

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.