Mathematics at Harvard University

If you are interested in studying mathematics, 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 Mathematics section at the bottom of this page.

Harvard Mathematics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Math
• Master’s Degree in Math

Harvard Mathematics Rankings

The math major at Harvard is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mathematics. 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 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in math. This makes the school the #28 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Math Student Demographics at Harvard

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

Harvard Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 70% of math bachelor's degrees went to men and 30% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% more racial-ethnic minorities in its math 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 math.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	20
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	15
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Harvard Mathematics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 71% of math master's degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

In the math master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of degree recipients. That is 23% 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 math.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Mathematics

Mathematics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
General Mathematics	81

Related Majors

• Statistics
• Applied Mathematics

Careers That Math Grads May Go Into

A degree in math 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
Natural Sciences Managers	4,040	$183,490
Statisticians	3,090	$108,670
Mathematical Science Professors	1,700	$92,200

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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