Computer & Information Sciences at Harvard University

What traits are you looking for in a computer and information sciences school? To help you decide if Harvard University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's computer and information sciences program.

Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and approximately 30,391 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,618 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Harvard University in 2021, 138 of them were computer and information sciences majors.

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
• Doctorate 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 and information sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Harvard Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks computer and information sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Harvard performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer and 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
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Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	21
Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	61
Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools	116
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	325
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Schools	871

In 2021, 123 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from Harvard. This makes it the #101 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and 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 and information sciences majors at Harvard University.

Harvard Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 138 computer and information sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Harvard, about 60% were men and 40% were women. The typical computer and information sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% women. So female students are more repesented at Harvard since its program graduates 15% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 23% more racial-ethnic minorities in its computer and 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 and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	53
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	33
International Students	22
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Harvard Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 123 students who earned a master's degree in Computer & Information Sciences from Harvard in 2020-2021, 73% were men and 27% were women.

In the computer and information sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of degree recipients. That is 10% 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 and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	41
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	41
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

Harvard also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 14 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

If you plan to be a computer and 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

Related Majors

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

Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer and 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
• Image Credit: By Elisa.rolle under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.