by our College Data Analytics TeamEngineering is a program of study at Harvard University. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in engineering, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for engineering majors, Harvard came in at #16. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #4 in Massachusetts.
Here are some of the other rankings for Harvard.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Harvard was $1,552 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| 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.
Harvard does not offer an online option for its engineering bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Harvard Online Learning page.
Women made up around 51.6% of the engineering students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 23.9%.
Around 54.8% of engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Harvard in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 23 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 30 |
| International Students | 11 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 12 |
Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | 19 |
| Electrical Engineering | 9 |
| Engineering Science | 46 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 19 |
*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.