Computer Science at Harvard University

Every computer science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the compsci 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 the 2020-2021 academic year, 138 students received a bachelor's degree in compsci from Harvard.

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

Harvard Computer Science Degrees Available

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

Harvard Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the compsci 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 compsci major at Harvard is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Science. 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
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Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	8
Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	8
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	13
Best Computer Science Schools	14
Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	28
Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	30
Most Focused Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	56
Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	77
Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	88
Most Popular Computer Science Schools	90
Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	91
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	118
Best Value Computer Science Schools	176
Most Focused Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	185
Most Focused Computer Science Schools	375
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	376

In 2021, 35 students received their master’s degree in compsci from Harvard. This makes it the #89 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in compsci, making the school the #30 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do CompSci Graduates from Harvard Make?

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at Harvard is $140,072. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 121% higher than the national average of $63,247 for all compsci bachelor's degree recipients.

CompSci Student Demographics at Harvard

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

Harvard Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 138 compsci majors earned their bachelor's degree from Harvard. Of these graduates, 60% were men and 40% were women. The typical compsci bachelor's degree program is made up of only 23% women. So female students are more repesented at Harvard since its program graduates 17% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 24% more racial-ethnic minorities in its compsci 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 compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	53
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	33
International Students	22
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Harvard Computer Science Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 compsci majors earned their master's degree from Harvard. Of these graduates, 74% were men and 26% were women.

In the compsci master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 49% of degree recipients. That is 14% 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 compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Harvard also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 14 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer Science

If you plan to be a compsci major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Harvard University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	187

Related Majors

• Information Science
• Computer Programming
• Computer Information Systems
• Information Technology

Careers That CompSci Grads May Go Into

A degree in compsci 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
Software Applications Developers	29,110	$109,130
Systems Software Developers	25,540	$117,760
Computer and Information Systems Managers	17,820	$156,620
Computer Workers	11,190	$92,110
Computer Programmers	4,420	$95,380

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.