Natural Sciences at Harvard University

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at Harvard University. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level. At its best it places at #1 out of 1 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees

Harvard University Natural Sciences Rankings

#3 in the U.S.

#2 in Massachusetts

#2 in the New England Region

By College Factual’s measure, Harvard University highly for natural sciences, coming in at #3 out of 51 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Natural Sciences Schools	3 of 51
Best Natural Sciences Schools in Massachusetts	2 of 2
Best Natural Sciences Schools in the New England Region	2 of 2

Natural Sciences Degrees Available at Harvard University

The following degree levels are offered in natural sciences at Harvard University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	46

Harvard University Natural Sciences Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Harvard University conferred 46 bachelor’s degrees in natural sciences.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Harvard University is among the very best schools in the country for natural sciences at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #1 out of 1 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Natural Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1
Best Natural Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region	1
Best Natural Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2

Student Debt of Natural Sciences Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$23,681 Bachelor's Median Debt

Earning a bachelor’s degree at Harvard University, natural sciences students accumulate a median of $23,681 in student loans. This is above $16,616, the typical median for all majors at Harvard University.

Student debt for Natural Sciences majors with a bachelor's degree at Harvard University

Harvard University Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$61,676 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$23,681 Average Student Debt

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$51,143	$56,550
Fees	$5,126	$5,126

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 65% of natural sciences bachelor’s degrees went to men and 35% went to women.

The largest share of natural sciences bachelor’s degree graduates at Harvard University were White. Roughly 43% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Harvard University with a bachelor’s in natural sciences.

Ethnic diversity of Natural Sciences majors at Harvard University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	20
Non-Resident Aliens	5
Other Races	8

References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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