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English at Harvard University

If you are interested in studying English, take a look at what Harvard University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Harvard University is located in Cambridge, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 78 english degrees were granted at Harvard University.

Online & Distance Learning at Harvard University

Distance learning is available at Harvard University. Of 30,259 students, 7,584 (25%) studied exclusively online and 1,603 (5%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of English graduates at Harvard University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, English graduates at Harvard University are 73% women (57) and 27% men (21).

English Bachelor’s Program at Harvard University

Among the 44 bachelor’s english degrees awarded at Harvard University, 80% were women (35) and 20% were men (9).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	7
Asian	11
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 64% of English bachelor’s degree recipients at Harvard University, higher than the national average of 35%.*

English Master’s Program at Harvard University

Of the 28 master’s english graduates at Harvard University, 71% were women (20) and 29% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	18
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	6

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 14% of English master’s degree recipients at Harvard University, below the national average of 25%.*

English Doctoral Program at Harvard University

Of the 6 doctoral english degrees awarded at Harvard University, 33% were women (2) and 67% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of English doctoral degree recipients at Harvard University, lower than the national average of 20%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for English Graduates

Graduates of the English program at Harvard University pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid careers for English majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$88,437
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	$30,503

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.