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.
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Harvard General Education Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Education
- Doctorate Degree in Education
Harvard General Education Rankings
In 2021, 561 students received their master’s degree in education from Harvard. This makes it the #5 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.
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
In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% 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 education.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 50 |
Black or African American | 73 |
Hispanic or Latino | 72 |
White | 197 |
International Students | 139 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 30 |
Harvard also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 30 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Related Majors
- Multilingual Education
- Curriculum & Instruction
- Educational Assessment
- Student Counseling
- Teacher Education Subject Specific
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
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Elisa.rolle under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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