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General Mathematics at Harvard University

General Mathematics at Harvard University

Every general mathematics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the mathematical sciences 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 General Mathematics section at the bottom of this page.

Harvard General Mathematics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematical Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Mathematical Sciences

Harvard General Mathematics Rankings

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in mathematical sciences, making the school the #27 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Mathematical Sciences Student Demographics at Harvard

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

Harvard General Mathematics Master’s Program

29% Women
57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 71% of mathematical sciences master's degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

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In the mathematical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of degree recipients. That is 23% 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 mathematical sciences.

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

Careers That Mathematical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in mathematical 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
High School Teachers 26,420 $80,020
Natural Sciences Managers 4,040 $183,490
Statisticians 3,090 $108,670
Mathematical Science Professors 1,700 $92,200

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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