Harvard University

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2022 Graduation Rate
97.8%
1,622 Graduates

About

Harvard University is a higher education institution located in Middlesex County, MA. In 2022, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Harvard University were General Business Administration & Management (905 degrees awarded), General Education (541 degrees), and General Public Health (346 degrees).

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Graduates

The most common Masters Degree concentration at Harvard University is General Business Administration & Management (905 degrees awarded), followed by General Education (541 degrees) and General Public Health (346 degrees).

In 2022,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Harvard University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Applied Sciences (196 degrees awarded), Legal (840 degrees), and History (228 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Harvard University are Social workers, all other (158,613 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (151,985 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (114,057 people), Other managers (113,463 people), and Postsecondary teachers (105,562 people).

The most specialized majors at Harvard University in 2022 are Applied Sciences (196 degrees awarded), Legal (840 degrees), History (228 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (122 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (614 degrees) (as of 2022).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Harvard University are Diagnostic medical sonographers, Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Harvard University are Applied Sciences (196 degrees awarded), Legal (840 degrees), History (228 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (122 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (614 degrees) (as of 2022).

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Common Industries by Major

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Harvard University are Elementary & secondary schools (325,321 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (203,701 people), Legal services (126,230 people), Computer Systems Design (120,257 people), and Individual & family services (110,663 people).

The most specialized majors at Harvard University are Applied Sciences (196 degrees awarded), Legal (840 degrees), History (228 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (122 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (614 degrees) (as of 2022).

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts
  1. $642M - Federal
  2. $5.23M - State
  3. $488k - Local

As of 2022, Harvard University received $642M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $5.23M from state grants and contracts, and $488k from local grants and contracts.

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Instructional Salaries

$404M
Instructional Salaries
1,835
Number of Employees

In 2022, Harvard University paid a total of $404M to 1,835 employees working as instructors, which represents 18.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $73.7M (30%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

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