General Computer & Information Sciences at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

What traits are you looking for in a computer and information sciences school? To help you decide if Massachusetts Institute of Technology is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's computer and information sciences program.

MIT is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 11,254.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Computer & Information Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

MIT General Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Computer and Information Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Computer and Information Sciences

MIT General Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #19 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer and Information Sciences Student Demographics at MIT

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

MIT General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students graduated with a master's degree in computer and information sciences from MIT. About 70% were men and 30% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a master's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

Careers That Computer and Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer and information sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Computer and Information Systems Managers	17,820	$156,620
Computer Systems Analysts	14,790	$94,510
Computer Workers	11,190	$92,110
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	8,880	$91,470
Computer Network Architects	6,000	$121,700

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By InSapphoWeTrust under License

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