by our College Data Analytics TeamWe'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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The education major at Harvard is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Harvard University handed out 0 bachelor's degrees in general education.
In 2022, 561 students received their master’s degree in education from Harvard. This makes it the #5 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 30 students received their doctoral degrees in education in 2022, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
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.
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.
Education majors graduating with a master's degree from Harvard make a median salary of $65,968 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all education graduates with a master's is $56,157.
The education program at Harvard awarded 541 master's degrees in 2021-2022. About 30% of these degrees went to men with the other 70% 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 | 61 |
| Black or African American | 54 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 73 |
| White | 185 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 145 |
| Other Races | 23 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Harvard University.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational Assessment | 412 |
| Instructional Media Design | 67 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 23 |
| Multilingual Education | 7 |
| Student Counseling | 7 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.