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Education at Harvard University

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how Harvard ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in education.

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• Available Degrees

Education Degrees Available at Harvard

• Graduate Certificates in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

Harvard Education Rankings

The education major at Harvard is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. 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.

Popularity of Education at Harvard

During the 2021-2022 academic year, Harvard University handed out 0 bachelor's degrees in education.

In 2022, 662 students received their master’s degree in education from Harvard. This makes it the #26 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 33 students received their doctoral degrees in education in 2022, making the school the #118 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Education from Harvard Cost?

Harvard Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2022-2023 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Harvard paid an average of $1,696 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are 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.

Does Harvard Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Education?

Online degrees for the Harvard education 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.

Harvard Education Master’s Program Diversity

During the 2021-2022 academic year, 1,002 education majors earned their master's degree from Harvard. Of these graduates, 28% were men and 72% were women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Harvard University with a master's in education.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	108
Black or African American	91
Hispanic or Latino	126
White	353
Non-Resident Aliens	277
Other Races	47

Education Student Diversity at Harvard

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

Education Majors

Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major	Annual Graduates
General Education	568
Educational Assessment	412
Instructional Media Design	67
Teacher Education Subject Specific	23
Multilingual Education	7
Student Counseling	7
Curriculum & Instruction	5

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Elisa.rolle under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.