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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Harvard University

This page shows median first-year earnings for Harvard graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $96,800 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $136,700. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Computer Science, with median first-year earnings of $128,900 , followed by Statistics at $126,100 , and Applied Mathematics at $80,500 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Business Administration, Management and Operations (First Professional Degree), with median first-year earnings of $161,400 , followed by Law (First Professional Degree) at $158,200 , and Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences (Graduate/Professional Certificate) at $143,200 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for Harvard University graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for Harvard University graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Business Administration, Management and Operations (First Professional Degree) $161,400
Law (First Professional Degree) $158,200
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences (Graduate/Professional Certificate) $143,200
Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) $128,900
Statistics (Bachelor’s Degree) $126,100
Public Administration (Master's Degree) $98,300
Public Health (Master's Degree) $94,700
Education (Doctoral Degree) $94,100
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $91,600
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) $80,500
Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) $78,800
Public Policy Analysis (Master's Degree) $75,900
Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) $70,000
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology (Doctoral Degree) $67,600
Medicine (First Professional Degree) $62,900
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning (Master's Degree) $62,000
Educational/Instructional Media Design (Master's Degree) $59,800
Architecture (Master's Degree) $58,100
Dentistry (First Professional Degree) $58,100
Education, Other (Master's Degree) $57,700
Education (Master's Degree) $55,400
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Master's Degree) $54,200
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $53,800
Landscape Architecture (Master's Degree) $53,600
International and Comparative Education (Master's Degree) $53,200
Social Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $52,000
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $51,800
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) $51,300
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $48,200
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $48,000
Research and Experimental Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $47,000
Neurobiology and Neurosciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $45,100
Theological and Ministerial Studies (First Professional Degree) $41,000
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,100
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,300
Theological and Ministerial Studies (Master's Degree) $33,000

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=166027.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026