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General Applied Mathematics at Harvard University

If you plan to study General Applied Mathematics, consider the program at Harvard University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Harvard University sits in Cambridge, MA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 154 general applied mathematics 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%) studied exclusively online and 1,603 (5%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for General Applied Mathematics graduates at Harvard University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, General Applied Mathematics graduates at Harvard University are 46% women (71) and 54% men (83).

General Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Program at Harvard University

Among the 128 bachelor’s general applied mathematics graduates at Harvard University, 43% were women (55) and 57% were men (73).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	41
Hispanic / Latino	14
Black / African American	10
Asian	34
Two or More Races	15
International (Nonresident)	13
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 57% of General Applied Mathematics bachelor’s degree recipients at Harvard University, higher than the national average of 39%.*

General Applied Mathematics Master’s Program at Harvard University

Among the 19 master’s general applied mathematics graduates at Harvard University, 53% were women (10) and 47% were men (9).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	3
Asian	5
International (Nonresident)	3

Minority students account for 53% of General Applied Mathematics master’s degree recipients at Harvard University, above the national average of 18%.*

General Applied Mathematics Doctoral Program at Harvard University

Among the 7 doctoral general applied mathematics graduates at Harvard University, 86% were women (6) and 14% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of General Applied Mathematics doctoral degree recipients at Harvard University, above the national average of 13%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for General Applied Mathematics Graduates

Graduates of the General Applied Mathematics program at Harvard University work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for General Applied Mathematics majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Statisticians	$130,349
Bioinformatics Technicians	$121,896
Biostatisticians	$121,594
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Data Scientists	$106,295
Clinical Data Managers	$99,475
Actuaries	$69,100

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.