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General Physics at Harvard University

If you plan to study General Physics, take a look at what Harvard University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Harvard University is located in Cambridge, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 113 general physics degrees were granted at Harvard University.

Studying Online at Harvard University

Many students take online classes at Harvard University. Of 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 General Physics graduates at Harvard University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General Physics graduates at Harvard University are 36% women (41) and 64% men (72).

General Physics Bachelor’s Program at Harvard University

Among the 60 bachelor’s general physics degrees awarded at Harvard University, 40% were women (24) and 60% were men (36).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	2
Asian	14
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	16
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 45% of General Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at Harvard University, above the national average of 30%.*

General Physics Master’s Program at Harvard University

Of the 24 master’s general physics graduates at Harvard University, 38% were women (9) and 62% were men (15).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	16

Minority students account for 21% of General Physics master’s degree recipients at Harvard University, above the national average of 21%.*

General Physics Doctoral Program at Harvard University

Among the 29 doctoral general physics graduates at Harvard University, 28% were women (8) and 72% were men (21).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	2
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	11

Minority students account for 28% of General Physics doctoral degree recipients at Harvard University, above the national average of 13%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for General Physics Graduates

Graduates of the General Physics program at Harvard University work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for General Physics 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
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,685
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927

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.