Behavioral Science at Harvard University

If you are interested in studying behavioral science, you may want to check out the program at Harvard University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and approximately 30,391 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student received their master's degree in behavioral science.

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

Harvard Behavioral Science Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Behavioral Science
• Doctorate Degree in Behavioral Science

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 behavioral science for the following degree levels:

Harvard Behavioral Science Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in behavioral science, making the school the #15 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Behavioral Science Student Demographics at Harvard

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

Harvard Behavioral Science Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 behavioral science major earned their master's degree from Harvard.

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

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

Related Majors

• Medieval Studies
• Classical & Ancient Studies
• Historic Preservation
• Systems Theory
• Cultural Studies & Analysis

Careers That Behavioral Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in behavioral science 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
Psychologists	980	$83,550
Community and Social Service Specialists	910	$44,880
Social Scientists	430	$80,210
Life Scientists	430	$111,340

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.