Economics at Harvard University

What traits are you looking for in a economics school? To help you decide if Harvard University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's economics program.

Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and approximately 30,391 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,618 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Harvard University in 2021, 154 of them were economics majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Economics section at the bottom of this page.

Harvard Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics
• Master’s Degree in Economics
• Doctorate Degree in Economics

Harvard Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at Harvard compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The economics major at Harvard is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Economics. 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools	9
Most Focused Economics Schools	199

In 2021, 70 students received their master’s degree in economics from Harvard. This makes it the #14 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 43 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Harvard Economics Graduates

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Harvard is $89,515. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 95% higher than the national average of $45,868 for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.

Economics Student Demographics at Harvard

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

Harvard Economics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 154 economics majors earned their bachelor's degree from Harvard. Of these graduates, 64% were men and 36% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 19% more racial-ethnic minorities in its economics 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 economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	34
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	48
International Students	27
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

Harvard Economics Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 70 economics majors earned their master's degree from Harvard. Of these graduates, 63% were men and 37% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	5
International Students	45
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Harvard also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 43 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Anthropology
• Sociology
• International Relations & National Security
• Political Science & Government
• General Social Sciences

Careers That Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in economics 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
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	20,070	$74,510
Managers	8,660	$131,450
Economists	1,150	$117,680
Economics Professors	870	$125,120
Survey Researchers	730	$64,950

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.