Prospective Students
The MIT-WHOI Joint Program provides a high quality graduate education leading to an internationally-recognized doctoral degree awarded by both institutions.
Navy Program
New Application Deadline is October 1, 2019 for U.S. Naval Officers: The Joint Program also offers a master's degree program for U.S. Naval Officers, and more than 80 officers have received this degree dating back to the first award in 1970. With the exception of the U.S. Naval Officers program, students are not admitted to the Joint Program for a Master's degree.
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General Information
New application deadline is December 15 for prospective doctoral students.
Joint Program Information
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Climate Variability & Impacts
Recent Joint Program Graduate Destinations
| Research institution or university | 62% |
| Private company or corporation | 19% |
| Government | 10% |
| Unknown | 2% |
| Other academic | 3% |
| Other | 4% |
2019 Joint Program Numbers
| Joint Program Applicants (2024) | 395 |
| Offers of Admission (2024) | 53 |
| Entering Students (2024) | 37 |
| Students in Program (Fall 2023) | 147 |
| Degrees Granted (9/2023-6/2024 ) | 33 |