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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Harvard University

196 Bachelor's Degrees
214 Master's Degrees
187 Doctor's Degrees
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. Also, learn how Harvard ranks among other schools offering degrees in biological & biomedical sciences.

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Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available at Harvard

Harvard Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The bachelor's program at Harvard was ranked #1 on College Factual's Best Schools for biological & biomedical sciences list. It is also ranked #1 in Massachusetts.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (With Aid) 1
Best Value Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (With Aid) 1
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools 1
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Degree Schools 1
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (With Aid) 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (With Aid) 1
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools 1
Best Value Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 2
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 3
Best Value Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 4
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduates 4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 4
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduates 4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 4
Best Value Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 5
Best Value Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 6
Highest Paid Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduates 8
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduates 9
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 29
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences 86
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 95
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 105
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 109
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges for Veterans 160
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income Over $110k) 161
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 188
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences 203
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income Over $110k) 285
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences 377
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences 380
Best Value Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income Over $110k) 498
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income Over $110k) 521
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences 699
Best Value Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences 709

Popularity of Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Harvard

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Harvard University handed out 196 bachelor's degrees in biological & biomedical sciences. This is a decrease of 7% over the previous year when 211 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 214 students received their master’s degree in biological & biomedical sciences from Harvard. This makes it the #16 most popular school for biological & biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 187 students received their doctoral degrees in biological & biomedical sciences in 2021, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Harvard Biological & Biomedical Sciences Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological & biomedical sciences majors at Harvard University.

Harvard Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 196 students earned a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences from Harvard. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Harvard University with a bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 45
Black or African American 30
Hispanic or Latino 26
White 57
Non-Resident Aliens 16
Other Races 22

Harvard Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 56% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Harvard University with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 36
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 60
Non-Resident Aliens 92
Other Races 10

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Majors

Biological & Biomedical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 199
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 95
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 88
General Biology 86
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 86
Biotechnology 33
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 23
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 16
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 6
Genetics 3

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 292
Natural Resources & Conservation 258
Mathematics & Statistics 253
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 246
Physical Sciences 230

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