by our College Data Analytics TeamHumanities is a concentration offered under the liberal arts general studies major at Harvard University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in humanities, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Harvard paid an average of $1,552 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are 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 |
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Harvard does not offer an online option for its humanities 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 66.7% of the students who received their BA in humanities in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 69.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 36.7% of the humanities bachelor’s degrees at Harvard in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 17 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to humanities.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts | 4 |
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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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