Medical Science at Harvard University

What traits are you looking for in a medical science school? To help you decide if Harvard University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's medical science program.

Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and approximately 30,391 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Medical Science section at the bottom of this page.

Harvard Medical Science Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Medical Science

Harvard Medical Science Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Medical Science Student Demographics at Harvard

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

Harvard Medical Science Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 51% of medical science master's degrees went to men and 49% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 41% men graduate in medical science each year. Harvard does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Harvard University with a master's in medical science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	27
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Medical Science

The following medical science concentations are available at Harvard University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Harvard University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical Scientist	35

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Dentistry
• Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences

Careers That Medical Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in medical science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Harvard University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Medical Scientists	13,430	$92,980
Natural Sciences Managers	4,040	$183,490
Epidemiologists	240	$107,670

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.