Mathematics at Harvard University
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, making 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
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
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 |
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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
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
More about our data sources and methodologies.