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Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Evolutionary Biology, consider the program at Harvard University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Harvard University sits in Cambridge, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 77 evolutionary biology degrees were awarded at Harvard University.

Online & Distance Learning at Harvard University

Distance learning is available at Harvard University. Of 30,259 students, 7,584 (25%) studied exclusively online and 1,603 (5%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Evolutionary Biology graduates at Harvard University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Evolutionary Biology graduates at Harvard University are 62% women (48) and 38% men (29).

Evolutionary Biology Bachelor’s Program at Harvard University

Among the 76 bachelor’s evolutionary biology graduates at Harvard University, 62% were women (47) and 38% were men (29).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Evolutionary Biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Harvard University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	32
Hispanic / Latino	11
Black / African American	10
Asian	8
Two or More Races	8
International (Nonresident)	6
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 49% of Evolutionary Biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Harvard University, higher than the national average of 47%.*

Evolutionary Biology Master’s Program at Harvard University

Of the 1 master’s evolutionary biology degrees awarded at Harvard University, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Evolutionary Biology master’s degree recipients at Harvard University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Evolutionary Biology Graduates

Those who complete Evolutionary Biology program at Harvard University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Evolutionary Biology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$55,554
Biologists	$54,070
Geneticists	$48,526
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$41,048

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.