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Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA · Private nonprofit

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Computer Science (28% of graduates). 3 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 99% of colleges. 99% of faculty are full-time. Spends $99,057 a year on instruction per student.

Most popular majors

1,158 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates

The top 5 programs account for 58% of graduates; 36 programs in 15 fields awarded at least one.

  1. Computer Science 11.070128% 323
    Graduates in this field earn $225,141 4 years out
  2. Mechanical Engineering 14.19019.8% 113
    Graduates in this field earn $131,967 4 years out
  3. Mathematics, General 27.01018.4% 97
    Graduates in this field earn $174,951 4 years out
  4. Artificial Intelligence 11.01027.3% 85
  5. Electrical and Electronics Engineering 14.10015.1% 59
    Graduates in this field earn $161,118 4 years out

Fastest-growing field: Computer science, 24% → 35% of graduates since 2014–15 (408 graduates in 2024–25).

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

Bachelor's degrees awarded July through June, by federal program name (), which can differ from what the college calls a major. A double major counts once, under the ; its other field is a . Earnings are College Scorecard's median for graduates of the program's broader field (), 4 years after completion; see Top-earning majors below.

Top-earning majors here

By earnings 4 years after completion

  1. Computer Science$225,141 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $154,492

    4 years after completion$225,141
    National median: $107,009Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $183,274 · Non-Pell: $225,297(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $11,077 · 773 graduates, two most recent years combined

  2. Mathematics$174,951 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $109,288

    4 years after completion$174,951
    National median: $69,562Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $184,463 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $9,751 · 265 graduates, two most recent years combined

  3. Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$161,118 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $117,345

    4 years after completion$161,118
    National median: $100,647Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $159,029 · Non-Pell: $202,256(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $10,967 · 160 graduates, two most recent years combined

  4. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$147,998 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $103,135

    4 years after completion$147,998
    National median: $53,072Above typical

    Median federal debt: $11,935 · 22 graduates, two most recent years combined

  5. Mechanical Engineering$131,967 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $83,957

    4 years after completion$131,967
    National median: $92,135Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $97,733 · Non-Pell: $98,805(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $11,507 · 283 graduates, two most recent years combined

Bachelor's programs only, among graduates who received federal financial aid and were working (not enrolled in school) in the measurement year.

Students per faculty member vs. every college3 to 1
3 to 1
← Fewer students per facultyfewer students per faculty member than 99% of 1,892More students per faculty →

The college also reports 8 to 1 in its Common Data Set (11,379 students, 1,466 faculty).

Not the average class size: faculty also teach graduate students and do research, and large lectures can sit alongside small seminars.

Class sizes

69%

of classes have fewer than 20 students; 11% have 50 or more

Under 20 students 20 or moreStudents per class section
Undergraduate class sections by number of students
StudentssectionsShare
2–950944%
10–1928725%
20–2913712%
30–39535%
40–49434%
50–99928%
100+414%

This counts class sections, not students: a lecture of 300 is one section, so a student is more likely to sit in a large class than the share of sections suggests. Labs and discussion sections are counted separately and left out here.

Programs & curriculum

  • Cross-registration
  • Double major
  • English as a Second Language
  • Internships
  • Teacher certification
  • Study abroad
  • Undergraduate research

Requires coursework in arts, humanities, math, a natural science, and social science.

Full-time faculty99%
National median: 67%Above typical
Average faculty salary

$221,399

9-month equated, all ranks combined. Pay tracks local cost of living as much as a college's generosity.

Spending and endowment

Fiscal 2023–24. Compared only against other private nonprofit colleges: public and private colleges report finances on different accounting forms that aren't comparable.

Instruction spending per student$99,057
$99,057
← Lessmore than 99% of 1,199More →
Endowment per student$1,945,583
$1,945,583
← Lessmore than 100% of 1,065More →

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent release;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;Massachusetts Institute of Technology Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Massachusetts Institute of Technology Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)