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Sustainability Studies at Harvard University

If you are interested in studying Sustainability Studies, 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 University is located in Cambridge, MA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 379 sustainability studies graduations were recorded at Harvard University.

Studying Online at Harvard University

Many students take online classes at Harvard University. Among 30,259 students, 7,584 (25%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,603 (5%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Sustainability Studies graduates at Harvard University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Sustainability Studies graduates at Harvard University are 65% women (245) and 35% men (134).

Sustainability Studies Master’s Program at Harvard University

Among the 182 master’s sustainability studies graduates at Harvard University, 62% were women (112) and 38% were men (70).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	79
Hispanic / Latino	20
Black / African American	8
Asian	14
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	50
Unknown	7

Minority students account for 25% of Sustainability Studies master’s degree recipients at Harvard University, higher than the national average of 24%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Sustainability Studies Graduates

Those who complete Sustainability Studies program at Harvard University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Sustainability Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$90,139
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,485
Industrial Ecologists	$83,212
Conservation Scientists	$81,436
Park Naturalists	$76,516
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967
Urban and Regional Planners	$66,890

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.