Harvard University Data & Information Overview

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How Does Harvard University Stack Up?

2026 Rankings

College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.

Harvard University was awarded 210 badges in the 2026 rankings.

Overall Quality

According to College Factual’s 2026 analysis, Harvard is ranked #31 out of 5,192 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This puts it in the top 1% of all schools in the nation!

Harvard also holds the #3 spot on the Best Colleges in Massachusetts ranking.

See all of the rankings for Harvard University.

How Much Money Do Harvard Graduates Make?

Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from Harvard with a bachelor’s degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $53,747 in their early years. That’s great news for Harvard students since it is 32% more than the average college graduate’s salary of $40,669 per year.