by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Computer Science. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Computer Science is a major offered under the computer and information sciences program of study at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in compsci, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Part-time graduates at MIT paid an average of $860 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $53,450 | $53,450 |
| Fees | $3,269 | $3,269 |
MIT does not offer an online option for its compsci master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the MIT Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in compsci in 2019-2020, 33.5% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 29.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 44.8% of the compsci master’s degrees at MIT in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 15%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 75 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 67 |
| International Students | 60 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 11 |
Computer Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Science | 239 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to computer science.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 7 |
*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.
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