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Software Engineering at Harvard University

If you plan to study Software Engineering, consider the program at Harvard University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Harvard University is in Cambridge, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 33 software engineering degrees were awarded at Harvard University.

Studying Online at Harvard University

Online coursework is an option at Harvard University. Among 30,259 students, 7,584 (25%) studied exclusively online and 1,603 (5%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Software Engineering graduates at Harvard University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Software Engineering graduates at Harvard University are 24% women (8) and 76% men (25).

Software Engineering Master’s Program at Harvard University

Among the 33 master’s software engineering graduates at Harvard University, 24% were women (8) and 76% were men (25).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Software Engineering master’s degree recipients at Harvard University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	18
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	3
International (Nonresident)	9

Minority students account for 18% of Software Engineering master’s degree recipients at Harvard University, higher than the national average of 11%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Software Engineering Graduates

Students who finish Software Engineering program at Harvard University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Software Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Database Architects	$148,480
Data Warehousing Specialists	$117,424
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$80,062
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Software Developers	$76,447

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.