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Ranked at #2 in College Factual's most recent rankings, MIT is in the top 1% of the country for computer science students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in Massachusetts.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Massachusetts Institute of Technology handed out 393 bachelor's degrees in computer science. This is a decrease of 7% over the previous year when 424 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 250 students received their master’s degree in computer science from MIT. This makes it the #13 most popular school for computer science master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 49 students received their doctoral degrees in computer science in 2021, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer science majors at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
The computer science program at MIT awarded 393 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 63% of these degrees went to men with the other 37% going to women.
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 Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 150 |
Black or African American | 21 |
Hispanic or Latino | 44 |
White | 90 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 60 |
Other Races | 28 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 250 computer science majors earned their master's degree from MIT. Of these graduates, 60% were men and 40% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a master's in computer science.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 84 |
Black or African American | 7 |
Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
White | 64 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 64 |
Other Races | 17 |
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