How much money do Harvard University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $96,800 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $136,700 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for Harvard graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Computer Science with a median starting salary of $128,900 followed by Statistics paying $126,100 and Applied Mathematics graduates who have a median starting income of $80,500 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Business Administration, Management and Operations (First Professional Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $161,400 followed by Law (First Professional Degree) at $158,200 and Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences (Graduate/Professional Certificate) who earn $143,200 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Harvard University graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (First Professional Degree) | $161,400 |
| Law (First Professional Degree) | $158,200 |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences (Graduate/Professional Certificate) | $143,200 |
| Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) | $128,900 |
| Statistics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $126,100 |
| Public Administration (Master's Degree) | $98,300 |
| Public Health (Master's Degree) | $94,700 |
| Education (Doctoral Degree) | $94,100 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $91,600 |
| Applied Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $80,500 |
| Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $78,800 |
| Public Policy Analysis (Master's Degree) | $75,900 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $70,000 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology (Doctoral Degree) | $67,600 |
| Medicine (First Professional Degree) | $62,900 |
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning (Master's Degree) | $62,000 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design (Master's Degree) | $59,800 |
| Architecture (Master's Degree) | $58,100 |
| Dentistry (First Professional Degree) | $58,100 |
| Education, Other (Master's Degree) | $57,700 |
| Education (Master's Degree) | $55,400 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Master's Degree) | $54,200 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $53,800 |
| Landscape Architecture (Master's Degree) | $53,600 |
| International and Comparative Education (Master's Degree) | $53,200 |
| Social Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $52,000 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $51,800 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) | $51,300 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $48,200 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $48,000 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $47,000 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $45,100 |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies (First Professional Degree) | $41,000 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,100 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,300 |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies (Master's Degree) | $33,000 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=166027 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Harvard University.