The most popular undergraduate major at Harvard University is Economics followed by Political Science and Government and Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, Other. A list of all 46 available majors and annual graduates is presented below. Also of interest, median earnings for Harvard University graduates by major.
Computer and Information Sciences |
Graduates |
| Computer Science | 36 |
Engineering |
Graduates |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 4 |
| Engineering Science | 38 |
Foreign Languages |
Graduates |
| Linguistics | 13 |
| Comparative Literature | 15 |
| Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 7 |
| German Language and Literature | 5 |
| Sanskrit and Classical Indian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 26 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 17 |
English and Literature |
Graduates |
| English Language and Literature | 81 |
| English Language and Literature/Letters, Other | 4 |
Liberal Arts and Humanities |
Graduates |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 12 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, Other | 158 |
Biology |
Graduates |
| Biochemistry | 2 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 15 |
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | 63 |
| Evolutionary Biology | 74 |
| Neurobiology and Anatomy | 69 |
Mathematics |
Graduates |
| Mathematics | 33 |
| Applied Mathematics | 59 |
| Statistics | 13 |
Natural Resources Conservation |
Graduates |
| Environmental Studies | 19 |
Philosophy and Religious Studies |
Graduates |
| Philosophy | 22 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 14 |
Physical Sciences |
Graduates |
| Astrophysics | 6 |
| Chemistry | 34 |
| Geology/Earth Science | 5 |
| Physics | 36 |
| Atomic/Molecular Physics | 11 |
Psychology |
Graduates |
| Psychology | 93 |
Social Sciences |
Graduates |
| Social Sciences | 86 |
| Anthropology | 39 |
| Economics | 209 |
| Political Science and Government | 183 |
| Sociology | 71 |
Ethnic Studies |
Graduates |
| East Asian Studies | 18 |
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | 7 |
| African-American/Black Studies | 6 |
| Women's Studies | 8 |
Visual and Performing Arts |
Graduates |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 26 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 25 |
| Music | 8 |
History |
Graduates |
| History | 64 |
| History and Philosophy of Science and Technology | 47 |
| History, Other | 58 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=166027 IPEDS survey data for Harvard University.