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Computer & Information Sciences at Harvard University

54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every computer & information sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the computer & information sciences program at Harvard University stacks up to those at other schools.

Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and approximately 30,391 students attend the school each year.

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

Harvard Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Computer & Information Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
Master’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at Harvard

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Harvard does offer online education options in computer & information sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Harvard Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The computer & information sciences major at Harvard is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer & Information 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.

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer & information sciences, making the school the #62 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at Harvard

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer & information sciences majors at Harvard University.

Harvard Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

36% Women

54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 64% of computer & information sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 36% went to women. The typical computer & information sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 27% women. So female students are more repesented at Harvard since its program graduates 9% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% more racial-ethnic minorities in its computer & information 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 computer & information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	66
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	44
International Students	38
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

Harvard Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

32% Women

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 68% of computer & information sciences master's degrees went to men and 32% went to women.

In the computer & information sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	41
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	29
International Students	42
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

If you plan to be a computer & information sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
Computer Science	187
Information Technology	114
Computer Information Systems	93
Computer Programming	39
Information Science	11

Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer & information 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
Systems Software Developers	25,540	$117,760
Computer User Support Specialists	19,360	$63,860
Computer and Information Systems Managers	17,820	$156,620
Computer Systems Analysts	14,790	$94,510

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
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