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Medical Scientist at Harvard University

If you plan to study Medical Scientist, you may want to check out the program at Harvard University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Harvard University is located in Cambridge, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 35 medical scientist degrees were granted at Harvard University.

Online Class Availability at Harvard University

Distance learning is available at Harvard University. Of 30,259 students, 7,584 (25%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,603 (5%) took at least some classes online.

Medical Scientist Rankings at Harvard University

Use these rankings to compare Harvard University’s Medical Scientist program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Massachusetts	#1 of 2
Best Value	New England (Region)	#1 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#2 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#3 of 5
Best Value	Nationwide	#4 of 24
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#6 of 29

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Medical Scientist graduates at Harvard University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Medical Scientist graduates at Harvard University are 66% women (23) and 34% men (12).

Medical Scientist Master’s Program at Harvard University

Among the 35 master’s medical scientist graduates at Harvard University, 66% were women (23) and 34% were men (12).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Medical Scientist master’s degree recipients at Harvard University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	33

Minority students account for 3% of Medical Scientist master’s degree recipients at Harvard University, below the national average of 42%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Medical Scientist Graduates

Graduates of the Medical Scientist program at Harvard University work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Medical Scientist majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Epidemiologists	$87,636

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.