Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Harvard University

If you are interested in studying biological and biomedical sciences, you may want to check out the program at Harvard University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and approximately 30,391 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 196 biological and biomedical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Harvard.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biological & Biomedical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Harvard Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at Harvard

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Harvard does offer online courses in biological and biomedical sciences for the following degree levels:

Harvard Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biological and biomedical sciences progam at Harvard 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 biological and biomedical sciences major at Harvard is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biological & Biomedical Sciences. 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 Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	14
Most Popular Online Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools	17

In 2021, 214 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Harvard. This makes it the #16 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 187 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Harvard

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at Harvard University.

Harvard Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 196 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences from Harvard in 2020-2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 18% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Harvard University with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	45
Black or African American	30
Hispanic or Latino	26
White	57
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	22

Harvard Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 214 students earned a master's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Harvard. About 56% of these graduates were women and the other 44% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. Harvard does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Harvard University with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	36
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	60
International Students	92
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Harvard also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 187 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Harvard University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	199
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	95
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	88
General Biology	86
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	86
Biotechnology	33
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	23
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	16
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)	6
Genetics	3

Related Majors

• Engineering Technologies
• Architecture & Related Services
• Physical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Natural Resources & Conservation

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological and biomedical sciences 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 Harvard University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Software Applications Developers	29,110	$109,130
High School Teachers	26,420	$80,020
Medical Scientists	13,430	$92,980
Computer Workers	11,190	$92,110
Biochemists and Biophysicists	4,650	$104,650

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 Elisa.rolle under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.