by our College Data Analytics TeamEngineering is a program of study at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in engineering, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at MIT paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $53,450 | $53,450 |
| Fees | $3,269 | $3,269 |
MIT does not offer an online option for its engineering master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the MIT Online Learning page.
Women made up around 32.2% of the engineering students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 26.8%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 22.7% of the engineering master’s degrees at MIT in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 17%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 63 |
| Black or African American | 13 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 30 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 157 |
| International Students | 226 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 36 |
Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 52 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 4 |
| Chemical Engineering | 20 |
| Civil Engineering | 42 |
| Electrical Engineering | 75 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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