General Business/Commerce at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Every general business/commerce school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the general business program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology stacks up to those at other schools.

MIT is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and approximately 11,574 students attend the school each year. In the 2018-2019 academic year, 14 students received a bachelor's degree in general business from MIT.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Business/Commerce section at the bottom of this page.

MIT General Business/Commerce Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in General Business
• Master’s Degree in General Business
• Doctorate Degree in General Business

MIT General Business/Commerce Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the general business progam at MIT compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The general business major at MIT is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Business/Commerce. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1
Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools	1
Best General Business/Commerce Doctor’s Degree Schools	1
Best General Business/Commerce Schools	2
Most Focused General Business/Commerce Doctor’s Degree Schools	3
Most Popular General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools	3
Most Focused General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools	3
Most Popular General Business/Commerce Doctor’s Degree Schools	5
Most Popular General Business/Commerce Schools	10
Most Focused General Business/Commerce Schools	62
Most Popular General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools	236
Most Focused General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools	314

In 2019, 653 students received their master’s degree in general business from MIT. This makes it the #3 most popular school for general business master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in general business, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Business Student Demographics at MIT

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general business majors at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

MIT General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Program

In the 2018-2019 academic year, 14 students earned a bachelor's degree in general business from MIT. About 64% of these graduates were women and the other 36% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 21% more racial-ethnic minorities in its general business bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a bachelor's in general business.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

MIT General Business/Commerce Master’s Program

Of the 653 general business students who graduated with a master's degree in 2018-2019 from MIT, about 63% were men and 37% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a master's in general business.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	84
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	45
White	243
International Students	245
Other Races/Ethnicities	20

MIT also has a doctoral program available in general business. In 2019, 16 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That General Business Grads May Go Into

A degree in general business can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
General and Operations Managers	77,580	$135,820
Management Analysts	22,580	$110,150
Sales Managers	16,600	$151,010
Administrative Services Managers	12,770	$111,340
Managers	8,660	$131,450

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By InSapphoWeTrust under License

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