Physical Sciences at Harvard University

Every physical sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the physical sciences 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 Physical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Harvard Physical Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Harvard Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at Harvard is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physical Sciences. 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 81 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Harvard

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

Harvard Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 61% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 39% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities in its physical sciences 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 physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	39
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	63
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Harvard Physical Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 59% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 41% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	19
International Students	29
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

The following physical sciences concentations are available at Harvard University. 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
Physics	107
Chemistry	85
Astronomy & Astrophysics	38

Related Majors

• Engineering Technologies
• Architecture & Related Services
• Military Technologies & Applied Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Natural Resources & Conservation

Careers That Physical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical sciences 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
Architectural and Engineering Managers	8,190	$156,250
Natural Sciences Managers	4,040	$183,490
Chemists	2,890	$94,270
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,950	$82,580

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.