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Astrophysics at Harvard University

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

Harvard University is located in Cambridge, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 5 astrophysics degrees were granted at Harvard University.

Online Class Availability at Harvard University

Online coursework is an option 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 student demographics for Astrophysics graduates at Harvard University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Astrophysics graduates at Harvard University are 60% women (3) and 40% men (2).

Astrophysics Doctoral Program at Harvard University

Among the 5 doctoral astrophysics graduates at Harvard University, 60% were women (3) and 40% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 40% of Astrophysics doctoral degree recipients at Harvard University, higher than the national average of 26%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Astrophysics Graduates

Students who finish Astrophysics program at Harvard University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Astrophysics graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Physicists	$111,776
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.