by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Engineering Science. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Engineering Science is a major offered under the engineering program of study at Harvard University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in engineering science, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, 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 science majors, Harvard came in at #2. 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.
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.
The median early career salary of engineering science students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Harvard is $70,456 per year. That is 18% higher than the national average of $59,750.
Harvard does not offer an online option for its engineering science 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.
About 67.4% of the students who received their BS in engineering science in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 34.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 67.4% of the engineering science bachelor’s degrees at Harvard in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 13 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 9 |
Engineering Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Engineering Science | 46 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to engineering science.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | 19 |
| Electrical Engineering | 9 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 19 |
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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.
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