Sustainability Studies at Harvard University

If you plan to study sustainability studies, take a look at what Harvard University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

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 Sustainability Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Harvard Sustainability Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Sustainability

Online Classes Are Available at Harvard

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

Harvard Sustainability Studies Rankings

Sustainability Student Demographics at Harvard

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

Harvard Sustainability Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 34% of sustainability master's degrees went to men and 66% went to women.

In the sustainability master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 27% of degree recipients. That is 3% 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 sustainability.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	17
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	22
White	86
International Students	47
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

Careers That Sustainability Grads May Go Into

A degree in sustainability 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

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.