Sociology at Harvard University

Every sociology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the sociology 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. In 2021, 45 sociology majors received their bachelor's degree from Harvard.

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

Harvard Sociology Degrees Available

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

Harvard Sociology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks sociology programs across the country. The following shows how Harvard performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The sociology major at Harvard is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Sociology. 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
Best Value Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools	50
Most Popular Sociology Schools	154

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in sociology from Harvard. This makes it the #13 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in sociology, making the school the #40 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Harvard Sociology Graduates

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Harvard is $58,277. This is 91% higher than $30,566, which is the national average for all sociology bachelor's degree recipients.

Sociology Student Demographics at Harvard

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

Harvard Sociology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 45 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Sociology from Harvard in 2020-2021, 31% were men and 69% were women. The typical sociology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% men. So male students are more repesented at Harvard since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities in its sociology 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 sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	11
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Harvard Sociology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 sociology majors earned their master's degree from Harvard. Of these graduates, 62% were men and 38% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in sociology each year. Harvard does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 37% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	2
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Harvard also has a doctoral program available in sociology. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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

Careers That Sociology Grads May Go Into

A degree in sociology 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
Managers	8,660	$131,450
Sociology Professors	730	$85,270
Sociologists	120	$111,020

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.