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Finance & Financial Management at Harvard University

If you plan to study Finance & Financial Management, consider the program at Harvard University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Harvard University is located in Cambridge, MA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 213 finance & financial management degrees were awarded at Harvard University.

Online Class Availability at Harvard University

Many students take online classes at Harvard University. Of 30,259 students, 7,584 (25%) studied exclusively online and 1,603 (5%) took at least some classes online.

Finance & Financial Management Rankings at Harvard University

These rankings give you a sense of how Harvard University’s Finance & Financial Management program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Massachusetts	#2 of 19
Best Value	New England (Region)	#3 of 43
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#5 of 20
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#7 of 44
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#73 of 555
Best Value	Nationwide	#162 of 552

Earnings for Finance & Financial Management Graduates from Harvard University

Students who complete Harvard University’s Finance & Financial Management program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$93,734
2 years	$88,198
4 years	$144,120
5 years	$142,601

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Finance & Financial Management graduates from Harvard University earn a median of $144,120, compared with $136,975 for all Harvard University graduates — about 5% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Finance & Financial Management graduates at Harvard University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Finance & Financial Management graduates at Harvard University are 33% women (70) and 67% men (143).

Finance & Financial Management Master’s Program at Harvard University

Among the 121 master’s finance & financial management graduates at Harvard University, 33% were women (40) and 67% were men (81).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Finance & Financial Management master’s degree recipients at Harvard University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	31
Hispanic / Latino	18
Black / African American	8
Asian	16
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	33
Unknown	12

Minority students account for 37% of Finance & Financial Management master’s degree recipients at Harvard University, higher than the national average of 27%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Finance & Financial Management Concentrations at Harvard University

This Finance & Financial Management program at Harvard University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Finance	162
Investments & Securities	51

Top-Paying Careers for Finance & Financial Management Graduates

Those who complete Finance & Financial Management program at Harvard University work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Finance & Financial Management graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Treasurers and Controllers	$162,461
Investment Fund Managers	$157,819
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Chief Executives	$138,534
Insurance Underwriters	$129,939
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Financial Quantitative Analysts	$126,371
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Chief Sustainability Officers	$96,628
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts	$92,240

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.