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Math & statistics at MIT

MIT graduates about 156 math & statistics majors a year, 14% of its graduating class. That puts it 3rd of 697 schools we score for math & statistics, a standout program at 98 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 72 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 86% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $175,000 four years out, 2.52× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $7 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

98/100Standout#3 of 697 for math & statistics →
Graduates a year15614% of the class
Courses in the catalog72more than 86% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$175,0002.52× the same major nationally
Research in the field$7Ma year, NSF
Admit rate5%whole school
SAT middle 50%1530–1580whole school

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Where math & statistics happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: NW21 Plasma Science & Fusion Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 38 · Dorm 12 · Athletics 2 · Offices 1 · Arts 1 · Student housing 1.

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Nearby in the math & statistics ranking

  1. Harvard University 100
  2. Brown University 99
  3. Carnegie Mellon University 98
  4. Duke University 98
  5. University of Chicago 97
  6. Princeton University 97
  7. University of Notre Dame 96
  8. Cornell University 96

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares MIT with every school we score in math & statistics. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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