Masters in Technology and Policy

Class Profile

Class Size

25

Average Age

26

Average Work Experience

2 Years

Diversity

Black or African American:

12%

Others:

8%

Two or more races:

5%

Asian:

15%

Hispanic or Latino:

12%

White:

48%

Career Outcomes

Median Earnings After Graduation

$1,10,000 / year

Graduation Rate

95%

Top recruiters

Aetna

Dell

BAE Systems

Genentech

AECOM

Illinois Institute of Technology

AEG

Texas Tech University

Dell Technologies

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

AEI

NAEYC

Saskatchewan Polytechnic

AEG Presents

HCL Technologies

Iredell-Statesville Schools

Swinburne University of Technology

Fees and Funding

Tuition Fees

$60,000 / year

Overall Cost

$76,000 / year

FAQs

• How does TPP help admitted students through the funding process?

  

  We help incoming students secure funding via a collaborative process, including by recommending best practices for reaching out to potential advisors, passing on viable job prospects, and checking in frequently with suggestions and assistance.

• What is the responsibility of the student in the funding process?

  

  Students are expected to reach out to prospective research labs or groups and to interview for available RA positions. A certain amount of flexibility is highly desirable in terms of topic of specific research interest to help secure funding.

• How are TPP students supported financially?

  

  Most students conduct their graduate research through what is known as a research assistantship or RA. A typical 100% RA will pay the student’s full tuition, provide a monthly stipend, and fund the student’s health insurance. While funding through research is not automatically guaranteed, all students should expect to actively seek out paid research opportunities at MIT and typically receive funding. Research assistantships are the most common means of support among TPP students, though some students receive support through fellowships (e.g. from US or international government funding agencies). TPP does not expect students to take out loans or use family resources or personal savings to support graduate studies.

• Who should apply to TPP?

  

  Those who are interested in combining mastery of a specific technological domain (energy, environment, computation, transportation, aerospace, etc.) with an understanding of the application of social science methods (economics, political science, management, law, etc.) to policy formulation and analysis. Individuals interested in a career at the interface of science, technology, and policy, including in industry, government, academia, regulatory agencies or consulting.

• What is the Technology & Policy Program (TPP)?

  

  TPP is a research-based two year master’s program. It is part of the Institute for Data, Systems, and Society in the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing. In addition to coursework in subjects such as policy making, law, quantitative methods, and economics, TPP students conduct research in departments, labs, and centers across MIT, developing a dual competency in a technical concentration and in policy analysis.