Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Harvard University

What traits are you looking for in a biological and biomedical sciences school? To help you decide if Harvard University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biological and biomedical sciences program.

Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 30,391. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 214 students received their master's degree in biological and biomedical sciences.

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

Harvard Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at Harvard

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Harvard does offer online courses in biological and biomedical sciences for the following degree levels:

Harvard Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

There were 187 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Harvard

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

Harvard Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 214 students who graduated with a master’s in biological and biomedical sciences from Harvard in 2021, 44% were men and 56% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. Harvard does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% 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 biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	36
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	60
International Students	92
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Harvard University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	140
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	88
General Biology	86
Biotechnology	33
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	31
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	23
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	16
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	13
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)	6
Genetics	3

Related Majors

• Engineering Technologies
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• Architecture & Related Services
• Natural Resources & Conservation

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological and biomedical 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
Software Applications Developers	29,110	$109,130
High School Teachers	26,420	$80,020
Medical Scientists	13,430	$92,980
Computer Workers	11,190	$92,110
Biochemists and Biophysicists	4,650	$104,650

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

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