Mathematics & Statistics at Harvard University

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying mathematics & statistics, 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 has a total student population of 30,391.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Mathematics & Statistics section at the bottom of this page.

Harvard Mathematics & Statistics Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics & Statistics
Master’s Degree in Mathematics & Statistics

Harvard Mathematics & Statistics Rankings

The mathematics & statistics major at Harvard is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mathematics & Statistics. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 25 students who received their doctoral degrees in mathematics & statistics, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Mathematics & Statistics Student Demographics at Harvard

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

Harvard Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Program

35% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 65% of mathematics & statistics bachelor's degrees went to men and 35% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 20% more racial-ethnic minorities in its mathematics & statistics bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Harvard University with a bachelor's in mathematics & statistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	69
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	27
White	65
International Students	49
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

Harvard Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Program

26% Women

46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 74% of mathematics & statistics master's degrees went to men and 26% went to women.

In the mathematics & statistics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 46% of degree recipients. That is 16% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Mathematics & Statistics

The following mathematics & statistics concentations are available at Harvard University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Harvard University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Applied Mathematics	99
Mathematics	81
Statistics	73

Careers That Mathematics & Statistics Grads May Go Into

A degree in mathematics & statistics 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
High School Teachers	26,420	$80,020
Financial Analysts	13,400	$105,540
Biological Scientists	4,470	$84,790
Natural Sciences Managers	4,040	$183,490
Statisticians	3,090	$108,670

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
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