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Undergraduate Physics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Here is an overview of this program at MIT, M.I.T.. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #2 out of 10 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

MIT, M.I.T. Undergraduate Physics Rankings

By College Factual’s measure, MIT, M.I.T. highly for physics, ranked #33 out of 258 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Physics Schools	33 of 258
Best Physics Schools in Massachusetts	3 of 12
Best Physics Schools in the New England Region	8 of 20

Undergraduate Physics Degrees at MIT, M.I.T.

Here is each degree level offered in physics at MIT, M.I.T., along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	70
Master’s	1
Doctoral	31

MIT, M.I.T. Physics Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Massachusetts Institute of Technology handed out 70 bachelor’s degrees in physics.

Bachelor’s Rankings

MIT, M.I.T. is among the very best schools in the country for physics at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #2 out of 10 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts	2
Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region	7
Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	30

Salary of Physics Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Physics students who finish a bachelor’s at MIT, M.I.T. go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $166,156 a year. This is above $156,337, the median for all majors at MIT, M.I.T..

Student Debt of Physics Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

While getting their bachelor’s degree at MIT, M.I.T., physics students accumulate a median of $18,500 in student loans. This is higher than $13,516, the typical median for all majors at MIT, M.I.T..

MIT, M.I.T. Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$55,510	$61,990
Fees	$406	$406

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 59% of physics bachelor’s degrees went to men and 41% went to women.

The largest share of physics bachelor’s degree graduates at MIT, M.I.T. were White. Roughly 23% 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 bachelor’s in physics.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	16
Non-Resident Aliens	9
Other Races	15

Graduate Study in Physics at MIT, M.I.T.

This program is also offered at the graduate level at MIT, M.I.T.. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Physics	1
Doctoral Degrees in Physics	31

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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