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Economics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Economics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Every economics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the economics program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology stacks up to those at other schools.

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 Economics section at the bottom of this page.

MIT Economics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Economics
  • Master’s Degree in Economics

MIT Economics Rankings

There were 22 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Economics Student Demographics at MIT

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

MIT Economics Master’s Program

25% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of economics master's degrees went to men and 25% went to 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 economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 23
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Economics

Economics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics 44

Careers That Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in economics 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
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 20,070 $74,510
Managers 8,660 $131,450
Economists 1,150 $117,680
Economics Professors 870 $125,120
Survey Researchers 730 $64,950

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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