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Sustainability Science at Harvard University

If you plan to study Sustainability Science, you may want to check out the program at Harvard University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Harvard University sits in Cambridge, MA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 379 sustainability science degrees were granted at Harvard University.

Online & Distance Learning at Harvard University

Online coursework is an option at Harvard University. Among 30,259 students, 7,584 (25%) studied exclusively online and 1,603 (5%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Sustainability Science graduates at Harvard University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Sustainability Science graduates at Harvard University are 65% women (245) and 35% men (134).

Sustainability Science Master’s Program at Harvard University

Among the 182 master’s sustainability science degrees awarded at Harvard University, 62% were women (112) and 38% were men (70).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sustainability Science master’s degree recipients at Harvard University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	79
Hispanic / Latino	20
Black / African American	8
Asian	14
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	50
Unknown	7

Minority students account for 25% of Sustainability Science master’s degree recipients at Harvard University, above the national average of 24%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Sustainability Science Concentrations at Harvard University

This Sustainability Science program at Harvard University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Sustainability Studies	379

Top-Paying Careers for Sustainability Science Graduates

Students who finish Sustainability Science program at Harvard University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Sustainability Science majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$90,139
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,485
Industrial Ecologists	$83,212
Conservation Scientists	$81,436
Park Naturalists	$76,516
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967
Urban and Regional Planners	$66,890

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.