Top 2020 Rankings For Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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All 2020 Rankings For Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Top Quality Overall
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| Nationwide | 2 of 1667 |
| New England | 1 of 141 |
| Massachusetts | 1 of 70 |
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
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| Nationwide | 326 of 1483 |
| New England | 9 of 130 |
| Massachusetts | 9 of 65 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
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| Nationwide | 16 of 1481 |
| New England | 5 of 130 |
| Massachusetts | 6 of 65 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
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| Nationwide | 546 of 1483 |
| New England | 30 of 130 |
| Massachusetts | 17 of 65 |
Diversity
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| Overall | 7 of 2188 |
| Ethnic | 99 of 2415 |
| Male / Female | 456 of 2417 |
| Location | 11 of 2200 |
Architecture & Related Services
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 7 of 142 |
General Architecture
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 9 of 91 |
Urban & Regional Planning
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 14 of 41 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 2 of 31 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 13 of 823 |
| Best Value | 147 of 808 |
| Most Popular | 326 of 1422 |
| Most Focused | 536 of 1422 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 20 of 889 |
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics
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| Most Popular | 5 of 52 |
| Most Focused | 1 of 52 |
General Biology
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| Top Ranked | 1 of 833 |
| Best Value | 122 of 803 |
| Most Popular | 509 of 1379 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 2 of 833 |
Neurobiology & Neurosciences
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| Most Popular | 81 of 184 |
| Most Focused | 85 of 184 |
Business, Management & Marketing
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 40 of 901 |
Finance & Financial Management
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General Business/Commerce
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Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
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| Most Popular | 73 of 171 |
| Most Focused | 64 of 171 |
Communication & Journalism
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Communication & Media Studies
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| Top Ranked | 22 of 523 |
| Best Value | 114 of 508 |
| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 15 of 600 |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 1 of 588 |
| Best Value | 68 of 575 |
| Most Popular | 31 of 1512 |
| Most Focused | 30 of 1515 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 2 of 833 |
Computer Science
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| Top Ranked | 1 of 286 |
| Best Value | 30 of 278 |
| Most Popular | 5 of 602 |
| Most Focused | 4 of 606 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 4 of 360 |
Engineering
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| Top Ranked | 7 of 308 |
| Best Value | 35 of 302 |
| Most Popular | 73 of 595 |
| Most Focused | 34 of 595 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 18 of 354 |
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering
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| Top Ranked | 2 of 56 |
| Best Value | 6 of 56 |
| Most Popular | 32 of 65 |
| Most Focused | 12 of 65 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 4 of 53 |
Biomedical Engineering
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| Most Popular | 63 of 141 |
| Most Focused | 18 of 141 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 11 of 92 |
Chemical Engineering
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| Top Ranked | 1 of 152 |
| Best Value | 11 of 150 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 31 of 167 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 16 of 146 |
Civil Engineering
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| Top Ranked | 3 of 207 |
| Best Value | 17 of 203 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 9 of 208 |
Electrical Engineering
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| Top Ranked | 1 of 270 |
| Best Value | 21 of 264 |
| Most Popular | 65 of 350 |
| Most Focused | 38 of 350 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 14 of 274 |
Environmental Engineering
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 37 of 86 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 8 of 56 |
Materials Engineering
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| Top Ranked | 1 of 44 |
| Best Value | 3 of 44 |
| Most Popular | 18 of 52 |
| Most Focused | 2 of 52 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 4 of 46 |
Mechanical Engineering
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| Top Ranked | 1 of 270 |
| Best Value | 20 of 268 |
| Most Popular | 60 of 337 |
| Most Focused | 24 of 337 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 19 of 263 |
Nuclear Engineering
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 6 of 20 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 3 of 16 |
English Language & Literature
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 33 of 871 |
General English Literature
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 36 of 798 |
Writing Studies
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 6 of 199 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Highest Paid Grads | 14 of 654 |
Linguistics & Comparative Literature
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History
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History
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| Highest Paid Grads | 30 of 822 |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 16 of 455 |
Liberal Arts General Studies
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| Top Ranked | 8 of 351 |
| Best Value | 71 of 338 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 16 of 503 |
Mathematics & Statistics
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| Top Ranked | 10 of 472 |
| Best Value | 37 of 460 |
| Most Popular | 47 of 1224 |
| Most Focused | 11 of 1222 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 21 of 805 |
Mathematics
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| Top Ranked | 1 of 476 |
| Best Value | 32 of 465 |
| Most Popular | 21 of 1173 |
| Most Focused | 7 of 1167 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 19 of 772 |
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
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| Top Ranked | 23 of 110 |
| Best Value | 14 of 106 |
| Most Popular | 377 of 1030 |
| Most Focused | 515 of 1030 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 1 of 400 |
Mathematics & Computer Science
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| Most Popular | 7 of 40 |
| Most Focused | 6 of 40 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 3 of 20 |
Science, Technology & Society
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Philosophy & Religious Studies
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 21 of 605 |
Philosophy
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 20 of 525 |
Physical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 6 of 480 |
| Best Value | 53 of 470 |
| Most Popular | 66 of 1156 |
| Most Focused | 40 of 1156 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 15 of 785 |
Chemistry
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| Top Ranked | 2 of 435 |
| Best Value | 40 of 426 |
| Most Popular | 224 of 1099 |
| Most Focused | 274 of 1099 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 14 of 753 |
Geological & Earth Sciences
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 18 of 341 |
Physics
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| Top Ranked | 2 of 263 |
| Best Value | 17 of 261 |
| Most Popular | 7 of 714 |
| Most Focused | 5 of 714 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 34 of 537 |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 120 of 670 |
| Best Value | 222 of 654 |
| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 4 of 870 |
Anthropology
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Economics
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| Top Ranked | 20 of 418 |
| Best Value | 31 of 410 |
| Most Popular | 320 of 715 |
| Most Focused | 330 of 715 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 17 of 536 |
Political Science & Government
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 67 of 757 |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 10 of 847 |
Drama & Theater Arts
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Music
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| Highest Paid Grads | 17 of 659 |
Men's Sports
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| Men's Baseball (D3) | 17 of 349 |
| Men's Basketball (D3) | 7 of 387 |
| Men's Football (D3) | 3 of 222 |
| Men's Indoor Track and Field (D3) | 1 of 12 |
| Men's Lacrosse (D3) | 20 of 210 |
| Men's Soccer (D3) | 108 of 379 |
| Men's Swimming (D3) | 3 of 19 |
| Men's Tennis (D3) | |
| Men's Volleyball (D3) | 4 of 73 |
Women's Sports
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| Women's Basketball (D3) | 17 of 391 |
| Women's Field Hockey (D3) | 10 of 152 |
| Women's Indoor Track and Field (D3) | 2 of 19 |
| Women's Lacrosse (D3) | 55 of 243 |
| Women's Outdoor Track and Field (D3) | 3 of 16 |
| Women's Soccer (D3) | 22 of 386 |
| Women's Softball (D3) | 15 of 369 |
| Women's Swimming (D3) | 8 of 16 |
| Women's Tennis (D3) | |
| Women's Volleyball (D3) | 3 of 380 |
Veterans
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| Overall | 100 of 1751 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 13 of 823 |
General Biology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 1 of 833 |
Communication & Journalism
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Communication & Media Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 44 of 521 |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 1 of 588 |
Computer Science
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 1 of 286 |
Engineering
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 4 of 310 |
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 2 of 56 |
Chemical Engineering
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 1 of 152 |
Civil Engineering
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 5 of 207 |
Electrical Engineering
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 1 of 270 |
Materials Engineering
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 1 of 44 |
Mechanical Engineering
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 1 of 270 |
Mathematics & Statistics
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 8 of 473 |
Mathematics
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 1 of 476 |
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 34 of 110 |
Physical Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 7 of 479 |
Chemistry
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 1 of 435 |
Physics
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 1 of 263 |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 120 of 669 |
Economics
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 16 of 418 |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology has no rankings in this category.
International Quality
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| OVERALL | 14 of 1239 |
| Australia | 14 of 223 |
| Bangladesh | 9 of 290 |
| Brazil | 10 of 488 |
| Canada | 8 of 690 |
| China | 31 of 847 |
| Colombia | 7 of 300 |
| Ecuador | 39 of 153 |
| Egypt | 7 of 187 |
| France | 3 of 323 |
| Germany | 6 of 408 |
| Ghana | 13 of 230 |
| Greece | 3 of 128 |
| Hong Kong | 24 of 204 |
| India | 30 of 664 |
| Indonesia | 25 of 221 |
| Iran | 21 of 268 |
| Israel | 2 of 89 |
| Italy | 9 of 226 |
| Japan | 14 of 447 |
| Jordan | 28 of 151 |
| Kenya | 15 of 214 |
| Malaysia | 25 of 246 |
| Mexico | 12 of 337 |
| Mongolia | 5 of 77 |
| Nepal | 14 of 372 |
| Netherlands | 8 of 124 |
| Nigeria | 22 of 475 |
| Norway | 5 of 108 |
| Pakistan | 10 of 316 |
| Peru | 11 of 142 |
| Philippines | 14 of 141 |
| Russia | 7 of 248 |
| Saudi Arabia | 34 of 555 |
| Singapore | 3 of 154 |
| South Korea | 21 of 595 |
| Spain | 7 of 361 |
| Sri Lanka | 16 of 176 |
| Sweden | 11 of 178 |
| Taiwan | 20 of 371 |
| Thailand | 15 of 249 |
| Turkey | 17 of 281 |
| Ukraine | 5 of 117 |
| United Kingdom | 12 of 561 |
| Venezuela | 91 of 248 |
| Vietnam | 28 of 511 |
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