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Undergraduate Computer Science at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

366 Total Degrees Awarded
1 Award Levels Offered
#2 Best Rank — Bachelor's
$199,774 Bachelor's Salary

Below are the key facts about this program at MIT, M.I.T.. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #2 out of 24 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

MIT, M.I.T. Undergraduate Computer Science Rankings

#6 in the U.S.
#1 in Massachusetts
#1 in the New England Region

College Factual ranks MIT, M.I.T. among the top schools in the country for computer science, ranked #6 out of 639 schools nationally.

Ranking Rank
Best Computer Science Schools 6 of 639
Best Computer Science Schools in Massachusetts 1 of 32
Best Computer Science Schools in the New England Region 1 of 57

Undergraduate Computer Science Degrees at MIT, M.I.T.

Here is each degree level available for computer science at MIT, M.I.T., along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s 366
Master’s 236
Doctoral 86

MIT, M.I.T. Computer Science Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Massachusetts Institute of Technology handed out 366 bachelor’s degrees in computer science.

Bachelor’s Rankings

MIT, M.I.T. is among the very best schools in the country for computer science at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #2 out of 24 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts 2
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region 2
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 8

Salary of Computer Science Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$199,774 Bachelor's Median Salary

Computer Science majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from MIT, M.I.T. report a median salary of $199,774 a year. This is higher than $156,337, the median for all majors at MIT, M.I.T..

Salary for Computer Science majors with a bachelor's degree at MIT, M.I.T.

Student Debt of Computer Science Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$12,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Earning a bachelor’s degree at MIT, M.I.T., computer science students borrow a median amount of $12,000 in student loans. This is below $13,516, the typical median for all majors at MIT, M.I.T..

Student debt for Computer Science majors with a bachelor's degree at MIT, M.I.T.

MIT, M.I.T. Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$62,396 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$12,000 Average Student Debt

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $55,510 $61,990
Fees $406 $406

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of computer science bachelor’s degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

MIT, M.I.T. gender breakdown of Computer Science Bachelor's degree grads The largest share of computer science bachelor’s degree graduates at MIT, M.I.T. are Asian. Approximately 48% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a bachelor’s in computer science.

Ethnic diversity of Computer Science majors at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 176
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 38
White 50
Non-Resident Aliens 51
Other Races 36

Graduate Study in Computer Science at MIT, M.I.T.

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at MIT, M.I.T.. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Computer Science 236
Doctoral Degrees in Computer Science 86

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