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General Engineering Science at Harvard University

If you plan to study General Engineering Science, take a look at what Harvard University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Harvard University sits in Cambridge, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 182 general engineering science degrees were granted at Harvard University.

Studying Online at Harvard University

Distance learning is available at Harvard University. Among 30,259 students, 7,584 (25%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,603 (5%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of General Engineering Science graduates at Harvard University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General Engineering Science graduates at Harvard University are 41% women (75) and 59% men (107).

General Engineering Science Bachelor’s Program at Harvard University

Of the 40 bachelor’s general engineering science degrees awarded at Harvard University, 40% were women (16) and 60% were men (24).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	7
Asian	7
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 58% of General Engineering Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Harvard University, above the national average of 40%.*

General Engineering Science Master’s Program at Harvard University

Of the 114 master’s general engineering science graduates at Harvard University, 42% were women (48) and 58% were men (66).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	30
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	3
Asian	23
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	53

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 27% of General Engineering Science master’s degree recipients at Harvard University, above the national average of 22%.*

General Engineering Science Doctoral Program at Harvard University

Among the 28 doctoral general engineering science graduates at Harvard University, 39% were women (11) and 61% were men (17).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Engineering Science doctoral degree recipients at Harvard University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	7
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
International (Nonresident)	12

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of General Engineering Science doctoral degree recipients at Harvard University, higher than the national average of 17%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for General Engineering Science Graduates

Students who finish General Engineering Science program at Harvard University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for General Engineering Science graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Engineers, All Other	$136,628
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	$116,775
Mechatronics Engineers	$115,569
Microsystems Engineers	$104,558
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Wind Energy Engineers	$98,460
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Photonics Engineers	$84,667
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Robotics Engineers	$72,925

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.