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Astronomy at Harvard University

If you are interested in studying Astronomy, you may want to check out the program at Harvard University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Harvard University is in Cambridge, MA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 1 astronomy graduations were recorded at Harvard University.

Online & Distance Learning at Harvard University

Distance learning is available 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

Below you’ll find the diversity of Astronomy graduates at Harvard University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Astronomy graduates at Harvard University are 0% women (0) and 100% men (1).

Astronomy Doctoral Program at Harvard University

Among the 1 doctoral astronomy degrees awarded at Harvard University, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Astronomy Graduates

Those who complete Astronomy program at Harvard University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Astronomy graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Astronomers	$106,445
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$72,801

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.