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Biology Studies at Harvard University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Biology Studies, you may want to check out the program at Harvard University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Harvard University is located in Cambridge, MA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 53 biology studies degrees were granted at Harvard University.

Studying Online at Harvard University

Many students take online classes 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

The following sections describe the student demographics for Biology Studies graduates at Harvard University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Biology Studies graduates at Harvard University are 74% women (39) and 26% men (14).

Biology Studies Master’s Program at Harvard University

Among the 31 master’s biology studies degrees awarded at Harvard University, 71% were women (22) and 29% were men (9).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	2
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	5
Unknown	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 23% of Biology Studies master’s degree recipients at Harvard University, below the national average of 31%.*

Biology Studies Doctoral Program at Harvard University

Of the 8 doctoral biology studies graduates at Harvard University, 88% were women (7) and 12% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies doctoral degree recipients at Harvard University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 25% of Biology Studies doctoral degree recipients at Harvard University, higher than the national average of 23%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Biology Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Biology Studies program at Harvard University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Biology Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Food Science Technicians	$100,898
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Life Scientists, All Other	$97,541
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Forensic Science Technicians	$85,117
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550

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.