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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.
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.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 71 |
Black or African American | 26 |
Hispanic or Latino | 68 |
White | 130 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 27 |
Other Races | 37 |
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.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 59 |
Black or African American | 8 |
Hispanic or Latino | 30 |
White | 206 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 189 |
Other Races | 48 |
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 |
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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 |
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Mathematics & Statistics | 228 |
Physical Sciences | 208 |
Architecture & Related Services | 162 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 106 |
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