MIT

MIT Majors

MIT awards bachelor's degrees in 37 fields, about 1,419 a year. The largest are Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics.

Major	Degrees a year	Earnings, 1 year out	Earnings, 4 years out	Median federal debt
Computer Science	389	$154,492	$225,141	$12,000
Mechanical Engineering	141	$83,957	$131,967	$11,334
Mathematics	139	$109,288	$174,951	$10,003
Electrical Engineering	87	$117,345	$161,118	$11,935
Physics	79	$54,773	$131,025	$18,500
Cognitive Science	61
Aerospace Engineering	57		$114,620	$17,724
Biomedical/Medical Engineering	54	$70,696	$111,738	$13,000
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	49	$99,843
Economics and Computer Science	47
Chemical Engineering	39	$80,139	$122,093	$15,209
Mathematics and Computer Science	30	$126,153
Chemistry	28
Biology	25
Materials Engineering	24	$65,919
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology	22
Applied Mathematics	17
Neurobiology and Neurosciences	16	$48,125
Economics	13
Liberal Arts	11	$103,135	$147,998	$11,935
Music	11
Architecture	10
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning	10
Nuclear Engineering	9
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services	8
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering	7
Communications	5
Philosophy	5
Computer and Information Sciences	4
Civil Engineering	4
English Language and Literature	4
Geology and Earth Science	4
Writing	3
Theater	3
Political Science	2
Science, Technology and Society	1
History	1

A blank cell means the figure is withheld, usually because the program is small.

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Frequently asked questions

What are the most popular majors at MIT?

By bachelor's degrees awarded in a year: Computer Science (389), Mechanical Engineering (141), Mathematics (139), Electrical Engineering (87), Physics (79).

Which MIT majors earn the most?

Four years after graduation, the highest median earnings are in Computer Science ($225,141), Mathematics ($174,951), Electrical Engineering ($161,118), Liberal Arts ($147,998), Mechanical Engineering ($131,967). Earnings are reported for 9 of MIT's 37 programs.

How many majors does MIT have?

MIT awarded bachelor's degrees in 37 federal program categories in the most recent year reported. A college's own list of majors can be longer or shorter, because several named majors often fall under one federal category.

Source: College Scorecard, Most Recent Data by Field of Study (U.S. Department of Education), 2026-06-10 release. Programs are federal categories, which do not always match the names MIT uses. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal financial aid, four years after a bachelor's degree, and are withheld for small programs.