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Economics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

If you plan to study Economics, consider the program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is in Cambridge, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 53 economics graduations were recorded at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Online & Distance Learning at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Distance learning is available at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Among 11,886 students, 46 (0%) studied exclusively online and 0 (0%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Economics graduates at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Economics graduates at Massachusetts Institute of Technology are 45% women (24) and 55% men (29).

Economics Bachelor’s Program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Of the 14 bachelor’s economics degrees awarded at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 64% were women (9) and 36% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	2
Asian	4
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 71% of Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, higher than the national average of 34%.*

Economics Master’s Program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Of the 21 master’s economics degrees awarded at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 38% were women (8) and 62% were men (13).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Black / African American	1
Asian	3
International (Nonresident)	17

Minority students account for 19% of Economics master’s degree recipients at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, above the national average of 14%.*

Economics Doctoral Program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Among the 18 doctoral economics degrees awarded at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 39% were women (7) and 61% were men (11).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	7

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of Economics doctoral degree recipients at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, above the national average of 11%.*

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

More Specific Economics Concentrations at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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

Concentration	Graduates
Quantitative Economics	53

Top-Paying Careers for Economics Graduates

Those who complete Economics program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Economics majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Statisticians	$130,349
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$124,518
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Biostatisticians	$121,594
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Survey Researchers	$108,538
Data Scientists	$106,295

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.