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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

This page shows median first-year earnings for MIT graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $100,800 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $142,100. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Mathematics, with median first-year earnings of $120,300 , followed by Computer Science at $118,100 , and Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering at $116,600 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Business/Commerce (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $153,200 , followed by Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Master's Degree) at $143,300 , and Systems Engineering (Master's Degree) at $130,600 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for Massachusetts Institute of Technology graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for Massachusetts Institute of Technology graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Business/Commerce (Master's Degree) $153,200
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Master's Degree) $143,300
Systems Engineering (Master's Degree) $130,600
Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) $120,300
Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) $118,100
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $116,600
Mechanical Engineering (Master's Degree) $108,700
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Doctoral Degree) $108,300
Mechanical Engineering (Doctoral Degree) $103,100
Business/Commerce (Bachelor’s Degree) $88,700
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $80,100
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $78,200
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $75,100
Physics (Bachelor’s Degree) $73,900
Civil Engineering (Master's Degree) $71,100
Chemistry (Doctoral Degree) $66,700
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning (Master's Degree) $65,300
Materials Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $64,300
Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $62,600
Architecture (Master's Degree) $58,100
Biology (Doctoral Degree) $55,900
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,700

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=166683.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026