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Graduate Computer Science Programs at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

322 Graduate Degrees Awarded
2 Graduate Award Levels
#1 Best Rank — Master's

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in computer science at MIT, M.I.T.. Graduate degrees are awarded at the Master’s, Doctoral levels, with undergraduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #1 out of 13 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

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

#5 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 #5 out of 644 schools nationally.

Ranking Rank
Best Computer Science Schools 5 of 644
Best Computer Science Schools in Massachusetts 1 of 32
Best Computer Science Schools in the New England Region 1 of 57

Graduate 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 Master’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Massachusetts Institute of Technology conferred 236 master’s degrees in computer science.

Master’s Rankings

MIT, M.I.T. is among the very best schools in the country for computer science at the master’s level. Its best result was #1 out of 13 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts 1
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region 1
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 2

Master’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 63% of computer science master’s degrees went to men and 37% went to women.

MIT, M.I.T. gender breakdown of Computer Science Master's degree grads The largest share of computer science master’s degree graduates at MIT, M.I.T. were Asian. About 36% 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 master’s in computer science.

Ethnic diversity of Computer Science majors at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 84
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 40
Non-Resident Aliens 66
Other Races 26

MIT, M.I.T. Computer Science Doctoral Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Massachusetts Institute of Technology handed out 86 doctoral degrees in computer science.

Doctoral Rankings

MIT, M.I.T. is among the very best schools in the country for computer science at the doctoral level. Its best result was #1 out of 4 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts 1
Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region 1
Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 6

Doctoral Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 78% of computer science doctoral degrees went to men and 22% went to women.

MIT, M.I.T. gender breakdown of Computer Science Doctoral degree grads The majority of computer science doctoral degree graduates at MIT, M.I.T. are Non-Resident Alien. Approximately 57% 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 doctoral in computer science.

Ethnic diversity of Computer Science majors at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 13
Non-Resident Aliens 49
Other Races 7

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

You can also study this field as an undergraduate at MIT, M.I.T.. Annual undergraduate completions by level are shown below.

Undergraduate Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Computer Science 366

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