by our College Data Analytics TeamCell Biology & Anatomical Sciences is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at Harvard University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in cell biology, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for cell biology majors, Harvard came in at #6. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Massachusetts.
Here are some of the other rankings for Harvard.
Part-time undergraduates at Harvard paid an average of $1,552 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $49,653 | $49,653 |
| Fees | $4,315 | $4,315 |
| Books and Supplies | $900 | $900 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $18,389 | $18,389 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,600 | $2,600 |
Learn more about Harvard tuition and fees.
The median early career salary of cell biology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Harvard is $33,176 per year. That is 7% higher than the national average of $30,996.
Online degrees for the Harvard cell biology bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Harvard Online Learning page.
About 64.2% of the students who received their BS in cell biology in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 62.1%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in cell biology at Harvard in 2019-2020, 64.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 53%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 19 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Developmental Biology & Embryology | 30 |
| Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology | 37 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to cell biology and anatomical sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 68 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 76 |
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*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.