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

Harvard Education Rankings

The bachelor's program at Harvard was ranked #1 on College Factual's Best Schools for education list.

Popularity of Education at Harvard

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Harvard University handed out 0 bachelor's degrees in education.

In 2021, 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 2021, making the school the #118 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Diversity at Harvard

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

Harvard Education Master’s Program

The education program at Harvard awarded 662 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 27% of these degrees went to men with the other 73% going to 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	63
Black or African American	80
Hispanic or Latino	84
White	228
Non-Resident Aliens	172
Other Races	35

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	591
Instructional Media Design	124
Teacher Education Subject Specific	26
Student Counseling	9
Curriculum & Instruction	4
Educational Assessment	4
Multilingual Education	3

References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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