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Virology at Harvard University

If you plan to study Virology, consider the program at Harvard University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Harvard University is in Cambridge, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 11 virology degrees were granted at Harvard University.

Online Class Availability 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

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

Looking at the program as a whole, Virology graduates at Harvard University are 27% women (3) and 73% men (8).

Virology Doctoral Program at Harvard University

Of the 11 doctoral virology graduates at Harvard University, 27% were women (3) and 73% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Minority students account for 27% of Virology doctoral degree recipients at Harvard University, lower than the national average of 33%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Virology Graduates

Students who finish Virology program at Harvard University pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid careers for Virology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550
Microbiologists	$73,155
Biologists	$54,070
Geneticists	$48,526

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.