Social Sciences at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

If you plan to study social 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.

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

MIT Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

MIT Social Sciences Rankings

There were 31 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #40 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at MIT

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

MIT Social Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 74% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 26% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. MIT does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 31% more men than 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 social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	24
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

If you plan to be a social 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
Economics	44
Political Science & Government	10

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Communication & Journalism

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social 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
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	20,070	$74,510
Managers	8,660	$131,450
Statisticians	3,090	$108,670
Social Science Research Assistants	2,040	$55,310

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

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