Major Programs at MIT

Massachusetts Institute of Technology offers 117 degree programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate programs.
At the school, the Computer Science program has the most completers (330 students) and the Mechanical Engineering program has the second most completers (139 students) last year.
The Mathematics program has the highest salary ($120,300) after graduation and the Computer Science program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $118,100 average salary.
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Degrees & Major Programs

Massachusetts Institute of Technology offers 117 degree programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate programs.
Total Number of Programs By Degree
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED39 4137NOT OFFERED

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The next table lists the best programs with the highest average salary after graduation from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
The Mathematics program has the highest salary ($120,300) after graduation and the Computer Science program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $118,100 average salary.
Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary after Graduation
Mathematics$120,300
Computer Science$118,100
Electrical and Electronics Engineering$116,600
Business/Commerce$88,700
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering$80,100
Chemical Engineering$78,200
Mechanical Engineering$75,100
Physics$73,900
Materials Engineering$64,300
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering$62,600
Biology/Biological Sciences$36,700
Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary after Graduation
Business/Commerce$153,200
Electrical and Electronics Engineering$143,300
Systems Engineering$130,600
Mechanical Engineering$108,700
Civil Engineering$71,100
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning$65,300
Architecture$58,100
Doctoral Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary after Graduation
Electrical and Electronics Engineering$108,300
Mechanical Engineering$103,100
Chemistry$66,700
Biology/Biological Sciences$55,900
*The average salary data is from College Scoreboard.

Popular Area of Study with Most Completers

Following programs are the popular major programs at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
At the school, the Computer Science program has the most completers (330 students) and the Mechanical Engineering program has the second most completers (139 students) last year.

Field of Study by Degree, Number of Completers, and Average Salary

The following tables show all major programs at MIT by degree with number of completers last year. You may want to search schools that have a program by following the link on the major title column in each table.
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
ArchitectureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12 13 4 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - $58,100 - -
City/Urban, Community and Regional PlanningNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15 39 8 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - $65,300 - -
Architectural and Building Sciences/TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 56 7 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Real Estate DevelopmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Mass Communication/Media StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Journalism (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Digital Communication and Media/MultimediaNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 34 14 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 8 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 330 282 71 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- $118,100 - - -
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 58 48 30 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- $80,100 - - -
Bioengineering and Biomedical EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 46 1 43 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- $62,600 - - -
Chemical EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 35 26 39 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- $78,200 - - -
Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Civil EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9 17 9 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - $71,100 - -
Transportation and Highway EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 6 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Electrical and Electronics EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 57 70 64 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- $116,600 $143,300 $108,300 -
Environmental/Environmental Health EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 4 5 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Materials EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 29 5 41 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- $64,300 - - -
Mechanical EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 139 112 54 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- $75,100 $108,700 $103,100 -
Nuclear EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 10 24 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Systems EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 211 8 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - $130,600 - -
Operations ResearchNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 17 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Foreign Languages and LiteraturesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
LinguisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 1 7 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Creative WritingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 18 2 47 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- $36,700 - $55,900 -
Computational BiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14 6 7 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
NeuroscienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10 1 10 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 76 0 19 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- $120,300 - - -
Financial MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10 133 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Mathematics and Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 24 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Science, Technology and SocietyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Cognitive ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 40 2 9 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PhilosophyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Planetary Astronomy and ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 3 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Atmospheric Sciences and MeteorologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 2 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
MeteorologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 4 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17 2 50 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - $66,700 -
Geology/Earth ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 2 6 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Geophysics and SeismologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 4 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Oceanography, Chemical and PhysicalNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 12 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
PhysicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 50 2 43 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- $73,900 - - -
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
AnthropologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Econometrics and Quantitative EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 39 13 23 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 3 9 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- $88,700 $153,200 - -
Management ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7 791 20 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 19 60 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
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