Top Ranked Programs
Massachusetts Institute of Technology's program mix is defined by its Engineering concentration, with Engineering accounting for 31% of graduates — a share that shapes the institution's earnings profile and national reputation. Other STEM fields represents 7% of degrees and Social Sciences accounts for 6%, rounding out a portfolio heavily weighted toward quantitative and technical fields. Across 31 programs serving roughly 1,353 students annually, 9 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold — and several sit at or near the top nationally. The earnings and ranking concentration is striking. Azimuth ranks Computer Science #3 nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with 384 graduates earning $225,141 — the highest four-year earnings at the institution. Azimuth ranks Mathematics #3 nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with graduates earning $174,951, and Azimuth ranks Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering #4 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions with graduates earning $161,118. Computer Science combines the largest cohort scale with strong pay, graduating 384 students annually at median earnings of $225,141 — making it the institution's primary driver of aggregate economic return. Azimuth ranks Computer Science #3 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions [per the program-ranking methodology](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/). Many of these programs are high-mobility pathways where graduates enter the national labor market directly — particularly Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, and Mathematics, fields where employer demand remains strong and starting compensation reflects that. Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering, with 73 graduates earning $161,118, and Economics represent fields where a meaningful share of graduates continue to graduate or professional school, meaning four-year earnings undercount lifetime trajectory. The [supply-demand map](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how Massachusetts Institute of Technology's dominant program families align with national wage trends and hiring demand. ```