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Software Engineering at Harvard University

Software Engineering at Harvard University

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

Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 30,391.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Software Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

Harvard Software Engineering Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Computer Software Engineering

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 software engineering for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Harvard Software Engineering Rankings

Computer Software Engineering Student Demographics at Harvard

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

Harvard Software Engineering Master’s Program

20% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 80% of computer software engineering master's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

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In the computer software engineering master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 37% of degree recipients. That is 11% 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 software engineering.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 23
International Students 12
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Careers That Computer Software Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer software engineering 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
Architectural and Engineering Managers 8,190 $156,250
Engineering Professors 1,880 $135,140

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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