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Environmental Studies at Harvard University

If you plan to study Environmental Studies, consider the program at Harvard University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Harvard University sits in Cambridge, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 126 environmental 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%) studied exclusively online and 1,603 (5%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Environmental Studies graduates at Harvard University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Environmental Studies graduates at Harvard University are 63% women (79) and 37% men (47).

Environmental Studies Bachelor’s Program at Harvard University

Among the 20 bachelor’s environmental studies degrees awarded at Harvard University, 50% were women (10) and 50% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	2
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 35% of Environmental Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Harvard University, higher than the national average of 29%.*

Environmental Studies Master’s Program at Harvard University

Of the 105 master’s environmental studies degrees awarded at Harvard University, 66% were women (69) and 34% were men (36).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	18
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	5
Asian	5
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	64

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of Environmental Studies master’s degree recipients at Harvard University, above the national average of 20%.*

Environmental Studies Doctoral Program at Harvard University

Of the 1 doctoral environmental studies graduates at Harvard University, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Environmental Studies doctoral degree recipients at Harvard University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	1

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

Top-Paying Careers for Environmental Studies Graduates

Students who finish Environmental Studies program at Harvard University go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Environmental Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$119,630
Coroners	$110,095
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$90,139
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$85,399
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,485
Industrial Ecologists	$83,212
Compliance Officers	$71,138
Customs Brokers	$67,529
Environmental Restoration Planners	$61,737
Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers	$52,280

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.