General Computer & Information Sciences at Harvard University

If you are interested in studying general computer and information sciences, you may want to check out the program at Harvard University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and approximately 30,391 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Computer & Information Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Harvard General Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Computer and Information Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at Harvard

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Harvard does offer online education options in computer and information sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Harvard General Computer & Information Sciences 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.

Computer and Information Sciences Student Demographics at Harvard

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at Harvard University.

Harvard General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 77 students graduated with a master's degree in computer and information sciences from Harvard. About 78% were men and 22% were women.

In the computer and information sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 49% of degree recipients. That is 16% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	25
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	31
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Related Majors

Careers That Computer and Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer and information sciences 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
Computer and Information Systems Managers	17,820	$156,620
Computer Systems Analysts	14,790	$94,510
Computer Workers	11,190	$92,110
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	8,880	$91,470
Computer Network Architects	6,000	$121,700

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.