MIT Placements: Industries, Professions, Salary, Top Recruiters, MBA Placements

Massachusetts Institute of Technology placements are offered to more than 90% graduate students within 3 months after graduation. MIT graduates typically earn around 30-40% higher wages than the national average. The average base salary of the MIT graduates is 116,000 USD per annum (95.12 lakhs INR). Massachusetts Institute of Technology graduates are the second-highest paid professionals in the country.

MIT Career Fairs, the largest recruiting event of the university is organized every year by undergraduates. The annual career fairs at MIT gathers around 450 companies and 5,000 students. MIT allows and encourages international students to work while studying for up to 20 hours a week. This enhances the academic skills and professional expertise of the students simultaneously.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology is ranked at #1 in the QS Graduate Employability Rankings, 2022. MIT alumni have pioneered essential technologies, established new businesses, and created millions of jobs in the United States thanks to their brilliance and determination. A large number of MIT graduates go on to have highly successful jobs in industries around the world. Some of the top recruiters of MIT graduates are, Apple, Amazon, Google, IBM, Goldman Sachs, Disney, Morgan Stanley, American Express, and JP Morgan Chase & Co. among others.

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MIT Placements by Profession

The annual average base salary of MIT graduates is 116,000 USD (95.12 lakhs INR). Following are the commonly pursued professions after graduation from MIT and the reported average salaries of MIT graduates based on their respective professions:

Job Title	Average Salary (USD)	Equivalent Salary for Indians (INR)
Software Engineer	115,500	94.71 lakhs
Mechanical Engineer	81,600	79.24 lakhs
Senior Software Engineer	133,900	1.09 crore
Aerospace Engineer	97,500	79.94 lakhs
Data Scientist	111,300	91.25 lakhs
Senior Mechanical Engineer	122,300	1 crore
Research Scientist	112,100	91.91 lakhs

MIT Placements by Degree

Graduates of MIT and Sloan School of Management are appreciated across some of the globally leading companies. The table below shows the reported wages of MIT alumni according to their respective degrees.

Degree	Average Salary (USD)	Equivalent Salary for Indians (INR)
Master in Management	178,000	1.45 crore
Executive MBA	192,000	1.57 crore
MBA	175,000	1.43 crore
Doctor of Medicine	170,000	1.39 crore
PhD	169,000	1.38 crore
Master in Science	140,000	1.14 crore

MIT MBA Placements

According to MIT, 96.6% of the MBA graduates of 2022 got offers within three months of graduation, increasing from 95.9% in 2021. The average base pay for the MBA increased again by 7.6% to 159,391 USD in 2022 as compared to 148,075 USD in 2021. The median base salary increased by 10% to 165,000 USD after remaining stable at 150,000 USD since 2020. The classes of 2022 and 2023 were accepted into 331 firms, pursuing impact and advancement opportunities at leading and emerging enterprises across the country and around the world.

MIT MBA Placements by Industry

Industry	Median Salary in 2021 (USD)	Median Salary in 2022 (USD)
Consulting	157,572	175,608
Finance	153,750	163,386
Software/Internet	140,806	148,316
Consumer Products	130,727	140,100
Automotive/Aerospace	149,125	151,727
Computers/Electronics	151,429	151,900
Other Manufacturing Industries	122,000	145,000