Computer Science at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

If you plan to study computer science, take a look at what Massachusetts Institute of Technology has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

MIT is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 11,254. Of the 393 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2021, 393 of them were computer science majors.

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

MIT Computer Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci
• Master’s Degree in CompSci
• Doctorate Degree in CompSci

MIT Computer Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks compsci programs across the country. The following shows how MIT performed in these 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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The compsci major at MIT is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	2
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	3
Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	4
Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	4
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	5
Best Computer Science Schools	5
	8
	8
Most Focused Computer Science Schools	11
	11
Most Focused Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	11
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	11
Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	13
Most Popular Computer Science Schools	13
	15
Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	16
Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	33
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	72
Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	83
Best Value Computer Science Schools	137

In 2021, 250 students received their master’s degree in compsci from MIT. This makes it the #13 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 49 students who received their doctoral degrees in compsci, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of MIT CompSci Graduates

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at MIT is $118,191. This is 87% higher than $63,247, which is the national average for all compsci bachelor's degree recipients.

CompSci Student Demographics at MIT

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

MIT Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 393 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in compsci from MIT in 2021, 63% were men and 37% were women. The typical compsci bachelor's degree program is made up of only 23% women. So female students are more repesented at MIT since its program graduates 14% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 25% more racial-ethnic minorities in its compsci bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	150
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	44
White	90
International Students	60
Other Races/Ethnicities	28

MIT Computer Science Master’s Program

The compsci program at MIT awarded 250 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 60% of these degrees went to men with the other 40% going to women.

In the compsci master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 46% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	84
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	64
International Students	64
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

MIT also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 49 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer Science

The following compsci concentations are available at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	692

Related Majors

• Computer Information Systems

Careers That CompSci Grads May Go Into

A degree in compsci 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
Software Applications Developers	29,110	$109,130
Systems Software Developers	25,540	$117,760
Computer and Information Systems Managers	17,820	$156,620
Computer Workers	11,190	$92,110
Computer Programmers	4,420	$95,380

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.