Harvard University

Cambridge, MA · Private nonprofit · 7,755 students · Visit Website

Harvard University primarily offers academic programs in liberal arts and sciences, rather than skilled trades. However, through its Division of Continuing Education and local initiatives, Harvard provides some workforce development opportunities. For example, the Harvard Careers in Construction Program offers training, paid internships, and job placement assistance for construction industry roles to local residents. Additionally, the Harvard Trade Union Program is an intensive five-week executive training program designed for union leaders, focusing on management, leadership, and key labor movement issues.

Programs Analyzed

1

Avg Grad Earnings

$40,995/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

42/100

Tuition

$59,076/yr

All Programs at Harvard University

1 trade program at Harvard University, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.

Program Score Earnings Debt 10yr ROI AI Risk Job Market
Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
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42 $40,995/yr $12,500 2.5x Low Medium
13 openings/yr

Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.

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About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 1 trade and vocational programs at Harvard University using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).

The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections). Last updated 2026.