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Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

359 Bachelor's Degrees
540 Master's Degrees
244 Doctor's Degrees
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how MIT ranks in comparison to other schools with engineering programs.

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Engineering Degrees Available at MIT

MIT Engineering Rankings

The bachelor's program at MIT was ranked #1 on College Factual's Best Schools for engineering list. It is also ranked #1 in Massachusetts.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 1
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 1
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 1
Best Engineering Schools 1
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 1
Best Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 1
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 1
Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 1
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 2
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Engineering Graduates 3
Best Engineering Colleges for Veterans 4
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Engineering Graduates 4
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 5
Best Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 5
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 6
Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 6
Highest Paid Engineering Graduates 7
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Graduates 7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 48
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 55
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 79
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 80
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 87
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 90
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 118
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 126
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 173
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Engineering 254
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 255
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 307
Best Value Colleges for Engineering 342

Popularity of Engineering at MIT

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Massachusetts Institute of Technology handed out 359 bachelor's degrees in engineering. This is a decrease of 6% over the previous year when 383 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 540 students received their master’s degree in engineering from MIT. This makes it the #22 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 244 students received their doctoral degrees in engineering in 2021, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Engineering Student Diversity at MIT

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

MIT Engineering Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 359 engineering majors earned their bachelor's degree from MIT. Of these graduates, 52% were men and 48% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a bachelor's in engineering.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 71
Black or African American 26
Hispanic or Latino 68
White 130
Non-Resident Aliens 27
Other Races 37

MIT Engineering Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 540 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in engineering from MIT. About 65% were men and 35% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a master's in engineering.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 59
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 30
White 206
Non-Resident Aliens 189
Other Races 48

Engineering Majors

Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 291
Systems Engineering 208
Electrical Engineering 173
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 130
Biomedical Engineering 88
Chemical Engineering 84
Materials Engineering 59
Civil Engineering 45
Operations Research 23
Nuclear Engineering 22
Environmental Engineering 20

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mathematics & Statistics 228
Physical Sciences 208
Architecture & Related Services 162
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 106

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