1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [Harvard University](/school/harvard-university/) 4. / 5. Programs & majors brief Programs & majors brief Copy linkPrint brief # Harvard University Majors & Programs Updated October 1, 2026 [Overview](/school/harvard-university/)[Cost & aid](/school/harvard-university/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/harvard-university/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/harvard-university/admissions/)Majors[Similar schools](/school/harvard-university/similar/) **On this page**+ ## Which majors earn the most at Harvard University? The five largest programs at Harvard University span a wide earnings range four years after completion. Computer Science completers have median earnings of $203,169, while History completers have median earnings of $70,679. Social Sciences awards the most degrees, at 195, with median earnings of $78,996. [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #3 nationally in its field. Economics is close behind in size, with 186 degrees awarded and median earnings of $155,592. Azimuth ranks it #5 nationally in its field. Political Science, at 121 degrees, sits between the two extremes with median earnings of $95,838. ### Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity. - Social sciences**557 · 29.9%** - Biological sciences**234 · 12.6%** - Mathematics**218 · 11.7%** - Computer science**173 · 9.3%** - History**139 · 7.5%** - Other**541 · 29.1%** Find a field Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name 35 of 35 programs shown Four-year earnings · first six matching programs **Statistics 61 degrees awarded** $230,876 **Computer Science 173 degrees awarded** $203,169 **Applied Mathematics 80 degrees awarded** $170,689 **Economics 186 degrees awarded** $155,592 **Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences 75 degrees awarded** $117,816 **Political Science and Government 121 degrees awarded** $95,838 Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample. Compare all matching programs Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks | Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Statistics | 61 | $230,876 | — | | Computer Science | 173 | $203,169 | — | | Applied Mathematics | 80 | $170,689 | — | | Economics | 186 | $155,592 | #5 | | Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | 75 | $117,816 | — | | Political Science and Government | 121 | $95,838 | — | | Natural Sciences | 35 | $95,507 | #1 | | Social Sciences, General | 195 | $78,996 | #3 | | History | 139 | $70,679 | #10 | | Research and Experimental Psychology | 66 | $70,167 | — | | English Language and Literature, General | 34 | $50,428 | — | | Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 29 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Area Studies small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Engineering Science | 45 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Mechanical Engineering small degree count | 18 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Biomedical/Medical Engineering small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 20 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 31 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 86 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 73 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Mathematics | 77 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Philosophy | 34 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Religion/Religious Studies small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Chemistry | 42 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Physics | 41 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Astronomy and Astrophysics small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Sociology | 42 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Anthropology small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Visual and Performing Arts, General | 31 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Fine and Studio Arts | 23 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Music small degree count | 18 | Too few graduates to report | — | [Program data and definitions](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) ## What are the largest programs at Harvard University? Ten largest programs by degrees awarded **Social Sciences, General** 195 **Economics** 186 **Computer Science** 173 **History** 139 **Political Science and Government** 121 **Neurobiology and Neurosciences** 86 **Applied Mathematics** 80 **Mathematics** 77 **Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences** 75 **Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology** 73 Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources) ## How do Harvard University majors rank nationally? ### National program rankings 1. Natural Sciences**#1** 2. Social Sciences, General**#3** 3. Economics**#5** 4. History**#10** Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ. [How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) ## Further analysis Earnings four years after completion differ widely across programs at Harvard University. The scores draw on four-year earnings among federally aided completers, median debt, and cohort size, not reputation. Azimuth publishes earnings for 11 programs and assigns national ranks to 4. The degree mix concentrates in three clusters: Social Sciences accounts for 29.9% of degrees awarded, Biological Sciences for 12.6%, and Mathematics & Statistics for 11.7%. [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) Natural Sciences #1 nationally within its field, with a median of $95,507 four years after completion from 35 degrees awarded a year. Azimuth ranks Economics #5 nationally within its field with a median of $155,592 four years after completion. Azimuth ranks Social Sciences #3 nationally within its field, where the program awards 195 degrees a year and shows a median of $78,996 four years after completion. ## Data & methodology Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/). Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth. Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source. Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).