Massachusetts Institute of Technology: programs, outcomes and local jobs
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4,535
students enrolled
3,861
degrees and certificates a year
96%
of students complete
College Scorecard
$20,111
average net price a year
Tuition $59,750
$131,633
median earnings, 6 years after entry
$143,372
median earnings, 10 years after entry
77% working
Executive education programs and Career retraining programs listed on its site.
What students study
| Field of study | Share of awards | Awards a year |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 33% | 1,286 |
| Business & management | 21% | 816 |
| Computer & information sciences | 18% | 700 |
| Mathematics & statistics | 7% | 250 |
| Physical sciences | 6% | 212 |
AI and data programs
Degrees and certificates awarded in 2024, by program area and level, from IPEDS completions.
| Program area | Certificates | Associate | Bachelor’s | Master’s | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial intelligence | 37 | 16 |
The job market around Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Professional jobs listed in the cities of Middlesex County, where the college is.
4,485
open professional jobs
308
entry level
25 say no experience is needed
11%
ask for AI skills
489 jobs
4.0%
unemployment in Middlesex County
2026-08 · down 0.3 points from a year earlier
$126,779
median household income
Middlesex County
61%
of workers are in professional jobs
estimated 3.0% unemployment among them
Jobs that fit what students study here: most degrees are in engineering, business & management, computer & information sciences, which lead to engineering (1,324 open), operations (422 open), finance (294 open), sales (209 open), marketing (216 open), human resources (130 open).
Hiring most: RTX (211), Harvard University (117), Formlabs (86), Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (83), Biogen (78), Takeda Development Center Americas (72), Moderna (64), Staples (61).
What they hire for: Engineering (1,324), Operations (422), Data & Analytics (377), Finance (294), Clinical (231), Marketing (216). Engineering jobs
Job search help near campus
Workforce boards: MassHire Greater Lowell Workforce Board, MassHire North Central Workforce Board, Metro North Regional Employment Board, Metro South/West Workforce Board, Inc..
- MassHire Framingham Career CenterFramingham · 508-861-7993 · Mon - Thurs 8:45am - 4:30pm; Fri 9:45am - 4:30pm- Virtual Only
- MassHire Lowell Career CenterLowell · 978-458-2503 · Mon, Wed, Thur 8:00am - 5:00pm, Tues 8:00am-8pm; Friday 8:00am-12:00pm
- MassHire Metro North Career CenterWoburn · 781-932-5500 · Monday - Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm
- MassHire Metro North Career Center in CambridgeCambridge · 617-661-7867 · Mon - Fri 8:30am-4:30pm
American Job Centers are free, public career offices.
Similar colleges in Massachusetts
- Bentley UniversityWaltham · 4,474 students
- Suffolk UniversityBoston · 4,268 students
- Merrimack CollegeNorth Andover · 3,916 students
- Emerson CollegeBoston · 3,870 students
- Wentworth Institute of TechnologyBoston · 3,747 students
- Worcester Polytechnic InstituteWorcester · 5,447 students
Common questions
- How big is Massachusetts Institute of Technology?
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology enrolls about 4,535 students and is a private nonprofit 4-year institution in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awards about 3,861 degrees and certificates a year.
- What is the graduation rate at Massachusetts Institute of Technology?
- 96% of students complete, from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (IPEDS 2023 / Scorecard 2026-06).
- What do Massachusetts Institute of Technology graduates earn?
- Median earnings of students who received federal aid are $131,633 six years after entry and $143,372 ten years after entry, from the College Scorecard.
- Does Massachusetts Institute of Technology offer AI or data science degrees?
- Yes. Massachusetts Institute of Technology awarded degrees or certificates in artificial intelligence (bachelor, master) in 2024, from IPEDS completions by program.
- Are there jobs near Massachusetts Institute of Technology?
- 4,485 open professional jobs are listed in Middlesex County, 308 of them entry level and 25 saying no experience is needed. RTX has the most openings.
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Sources: enrollment and degrees from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education); graduation, earnings and net price from the College Scorecard (IPEDS 2023 / Scorecard 2026-06); open jobs from employers’ career sites, checked daily; unemployment from the Bureau of Labor Statistics; workforce boards and American Job Centers from CareerOneStop.
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