Business Economics at Harvard University

Every business economics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the business economics 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.

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

Harvard Business Economics Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Business Economics

Online Classes Are Available at Harvard

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Harvard does offer online courses in business economics for the following degree levels:

Harvard Business Economics Rankings

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in business economics, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Business Economics Student Demographics at Harvard

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

Harvard Business Economics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of business economics master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Careers That Business Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in business economics 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
Economists	1,150	$117,680
Economics Professors	870	$125,120
Survey Researchers	730	$64,950

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.