by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Harvard ranks in comparison to other schools with compsci programs.
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The compsci major at Harvard is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Harvard University handed out 173 bachelor's degrees in computer science. This is an increase of 25% over the previous year when 138 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 35 students received their master’s degree in compsci from Harvard. This makes it the #89 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 14 students received their doctoral degrees in compsci in 2022, making the school the #30 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
CompSci majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Harvard go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $152,251 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $70,400 for all compsci bachelor's degree recipients.
In 2022-2023, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Harvard was $1,696 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $54,269 | $54,269 |
| Fees | $4,807 | $4,807 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $20,374 | $20,374 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $6,255 | $6,255 |
Learn more about Harvard tuition and fees.
Of the 173 compsci students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2021-2022 from Harvard, about 69% were men and 31% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Harvard University with a bachelor's in compsci.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 66 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
| White | 46 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 24 |
| Other Races | 14 |
Online degrees for the Harvard compsci bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Harvard Online Learning page.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, 42 students graduated with a master's degree in compsci from Harvard. About 79% were men and 21% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Harvard are Asian American. In the most recent graduating class for for which data is available, 55% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Harvard University with a master's in compsci.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 23 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 7 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 8 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at Harvard University.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Information Technology | 106 |
| Computer Information Systems | 97 |
| Computer Programming | 22 |
| Information Science | 17 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.