Health Professions at Harvard University

If you plan to study health professions, take a look at what Harvard University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

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 Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.

Harvard Health Professions Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Health Professions
• Doctorate Degree in Health Professions

Harvard Health Professions Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

In 2021, 494 students received their master’s degree in health professions from Harvard. This makes it the #46 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 228 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #127 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Harvard

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at Harvard University.

Harvard Health Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 494 students graduated with a master's degree in health professions from Harvard. About 39% were men and 61% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. Harvard does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 21% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Harvard University with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	75
Black or African American	33
Hispanic or Latino	35
White	156
International Students	169
Other Races/Ethnicities	26

Harvard also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 228 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Health Professions

The following health professions concentations are available at Harvard University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Harvard University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Health	372
Medicine	160
Health/Medical Prep Programs	55
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences	40
Medical Science	35
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	34
Dentistry	34
Medical Illustration & Informatics	31
Health & Medical Administrative Services	30

Careers That Health Professions Grads May Go Into

A degree in health professions 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
Registered Nurses	80,630	$92,140
Personal Care Aides	76,850	$29,080
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	39,360	$64,560
Nursing Assistants	39,100	$33,630
Software Applications Developers	29,110	$109,130

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

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