Chemistry at Harvard University

Chemistry is one of the majors in the physical sciences program at Harvard University.

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how Harvard ranks in comparison to other schools with chemistry programs.

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Available Degrees
Student Demographics
Related Majors

Chemistry Degrees Available at Harvard

Harvard Chemistry Rankings

The chemistry major at Harvard is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Chemistry. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Popularity of Chemistry at Harvard

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Harvard University handed out 47 bachelor's degrees in chemistry. This is a decrease of 4% over the previous year when 49 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from Harvard. This makes it the #27 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 21 students received their doctoral degrees in chemistry in 2021, making the school the #42 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Harvard Chemistry Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the chemistry majors at Harvard University.

Harvard Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 47 chemistry majors earned their bachelor's degree from Harvard. Of these graduates, 64% were men and 36% were women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	19
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	13
Non-Resident Aliens	5
Other Races	2

Harvard Chemistry Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 chemistry majors earned their master's degree from Harvard. Of these graduates, 71% were men and 29% were women.