General Education at Harvard University

Every general education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the education 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 General Education section at the bottom of this page.

Harvard General Education Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Education

Harvard General Education Rankings

There were 30 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Harvard

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Harvard University.

Harvard General Education Master’s Program

50% Women

70% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of education master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in education each year. Harvard does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 30% more men than average.

In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 70% of degree recipients. That is 33% 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 education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within General Education

General Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
General Education	591

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education 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
Education Professors	1,890	$76,230

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
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