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1,912
Bachelor's degrees
awarded in the year
48
Programs
with graduates
21
Fields of study
Assoc. · Bach. · Doctoral · Master's
Degree levels

Bachelor's degrees by field

Social sciences598 31%
Biological sciences244 13%
Mathematics & statistics222 12%
Computer & information sciences184 10%
History141 7%
Physical sciences111 6%
Engineering96 5%
Psychology69 4%
Multidisciplinary studies46 2%
Visual & performing arts42 2%
English40 2%
Foreign languages35 2%
Liberal arts & general studies22 1%
Philosophy & religion22 1%
Area, ethnic & gender studies21 1%
Natural resources & conservation19 1%

Degrees awarded in the most recent year, first majors only. A field with no graduates that year does not appear.

For a student-athlete

Coaches ask what you want to study because it decides whether a school can work at all. Check the field here, then the exact program below — "nursing" and "pre-nursing" are different pages of a catalogue. Practice schedules and clinical placements or labs are a real conflict; ask the coach how players in that major manage it.
  • Strongest fieldSocial sciences · 31% of degrees
  • Kinesiology & recreationNone awarded
  • Health professions & nursingNone awarded
  • Engineering96 degrees
  • BusinessNone awarded

Every bachelor's program at Harvard University

ProgramFieldDegrees awarded
Econometrics and Quantitative EconomicsSocial sciences242
Computer ScienceComputer & information sciences184
Social Sciences, GeneralSocial sciences163
Political Science and Government, GeneralSocial sciences139
Applied Mathematics, GeneralMathematics & statistics128
NeuroscienceBiological sciences88
Evolutionary BiologyBiological sciences73
Experimental PsychologyPsychology69
History, GeneralHistory58
History and Philosophy of Science and TechnologyHistory53
Cell/Cellular and Molecular BiologyBiological sciences50
Physics, GeneralPhysical sciences49
Mathematics, GeneralMathematics & statistics48
Statistics, GeneralMathematics & statistics46
Natural SciencesMultidisciplinary studies46
Engineering ScienceEngineering40
English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish40
Sociology, GeneralSocial sciences39
Mechanical EngineeringEngineering33
Developmental Biology and EmbryologyBiological sciences32
History, OtherHistory30
Chemistry, GeneralPhysical sciences28
Humanities/Humanistic StudiesLiberal arts & general studies20
PhilosophyPhilosophy & religion20
Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralVisual & performing arts20
Environmental StudiesNatural resources & conservation19
Art History, Criticism and ConservationVisual & performing arts18
Anthropology, GeneralSocial sciences15
Bioengineering and Biomedical EngineeringEngineering13
LinguisticsForeign languages12
Chemical PhysicsPhysical sciences11
Electrical and Electronics EngineeringEngineering10
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, GeneralForeign languages10
Chemistry, OtherPhysical sciences9
Women's StudiesArea, ethnic & gender studies8
Comparative LiteratureForeign languages8
Astronomy and Astrophysics, OtherPhysical sciences8
Planetary Astronomy and SciencePhysical sciences6
East Asian StudiesArea, ethnic & gender studies5
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, GeneralForeign languages5
Near and Middle Eastern StudiesArea, ethnic & gender studies4
Music, GeneralVisual & performing arts4
African-American/Black StudiesArea, ethnic & gender studies2
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesLiberal arts & general studies2
Religion/Religious StudiesPhilosophy & religion2
South Asian StudiesArea, ethnic & gender studies1
Folklore StudiesArea, ethnic & gender studies1
Neurobiology and AnatomyBiological sciences1

Where it ranks

Among Division I schools; every list Harvard University is on.

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