Finance at Harvard University
Every finance school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the finance program at Harvard University stacks up to those at other schools.Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 30,391.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Finance section at the bottom of this page.
Harvard Finance Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Finance
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.
Harvard does offer online education options in finance for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:
Harvard Finance Rankings
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Managing and quantifying money is at the heart of the online bachelor's degree in finance at SNHU. You'll learn the fundamentals of investments, address key managerial issues, examine ethics from every angle and build the skillset to be a player in the multidimensional business marketplace.
Prepare to advance your current career in finance with Southern New Hampshire University's online Master's in Finance degree program.
Finance Student Demographics at Harvard
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the finance majors at Harvard University.
Harvard Finance Master’s Program
In the finance master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of degree recipients. That is 9% 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 finance.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 24 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
White | 34 |
International Students | 24 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 15 |
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Careers That Finance Grads May Go Into
A degree in finance 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 |
---|---|---|
General and Operations Managers | 77,580 | $135,820 |
Financial Managers | 33,880 | $148,300 |
Financial Analysts | 13,400 | $105,540 |
Personal Financial Advisors | 9,060 | $128,140 |
Chief Executives | 7,990 | $221,810 |
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.