Behavioral Science at Harvard University

Every behavioral science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the behavioral science program at Harvard University stacks up to those at other schools.

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 Behavioral Science section at the bottom of this page.

Harvard Behavioral Science Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Behavioral Science
• Doctorate Degree in Behavioral Science

Online Classes Are Available at Harvard

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Harvard offers distance education options for behavioral science at the following degree levels:

Harvard Behavioral Science Rankings

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in behavioral science from Harvard. This is the #19 most popular school for behavioral science master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in behavioral science, making the school the #15 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Behavioral Science Student Demographics at Harvard

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

Harvard Behavioral Science Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 behavioral science major earned their master's degree from Harvard.

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

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

Harvard also has a doctoral program available in behavioral science. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Medieval Studies
• Classical & Ancient Studies
• Historic Preservation
• Systems Theory
• Natural Sciences

Careers That Behavioral Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in behavioral science 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
Psychologists	980	$83,550
Community and Social Service Specialists	910	$44,880
Social Scientists	430	$80,210
Life Scientists	430	$111,340

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.