by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how MIT ranks in comparison to other schools with materials engineering programs.
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The bachelor's program at MIT was ranked #1 on College Factual's Best Schools for materials engineering list. It is also ranked #1 in Massachusetts.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Massachusetts Institute of Technology handed out 24 bachelor's degrees in materials engineering. This is a decrease of 14% over the previous year when 28 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in materials engineering from MIT. This makes it the #47 most popular school for materials engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 27 students received their doctoral degrees in materials engineering in 2021, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Materials Engineering majors who earn their bachelor's degree from MIT go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $80,203 a year. This is higher than $66,522, which is the national median for all materials engineering bachelor's degree recipients.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the materials engineering majors at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Of the 24 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in materials engineering from MIT in 2021, 54% were men and 46% 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 materials engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 12 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Of the 8 materials engineering students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from MIT, about 75% were men and 25% 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 materials engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 291 |
| Systems Engineering | 208 |
| Electrical Engineering | 173 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 130 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 88 |
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