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General Chemistry 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

General Chemistry Degrees Available at Harvard

• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry
• Master’s Degree in Chemistry
• Doctorate Degree in Chemistry

Harvard Chemistry Rankings

The chemistry major at Harvard is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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 23 bachelor's degrees in general chemistry. This is an increase of 21% over the previous year when 19 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from Harvard. This makes it the #25 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 20 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 General Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Harvard. About 35% of these graduates were women and the other 65% were men.

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	5
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	6
Non-Resident Aliens	4
Other Races	1

Harvard General Chemistry Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 71% of chemistry master's degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	6
Non-Resident Aliens	7
Other Races	0

Majors Similar to Chemistry

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Chemistry	18
Chemical Physics	7

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References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Elisa.rolle under License

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