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Public Health at Harvard University

If you are interested in studying public health, you may want to check out the program at Harvard University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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 Public Health section at the bottom of this page.

Harvard Public Health Degrees Available

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

Harvard Public Health 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, 354 students received their master’s degree in public health from Harvard. This makes it the #4 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at Harvard

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

Harvard Public Health Master’s Program

63% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 354 public health majors earned their master's degree from Harvard. Of these graduates, 37% were men and 63% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. Harvard does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 49
Black or African American 24
Hispanic or Latino 33
White 111
International Students 115
Other Races/Ethnicities 22

Harvard also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 18 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in public health 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
Medical and Health Services Managers 15,380 $133,900
Community Health Workers 3,660 $44,500
Health Specialties Professors 3,460 $111,230
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 1,950 $82,580
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 1,410 $84,480

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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