Today the University awarded a total of 6,966 degrees and 104 certificates. A breakdown of the degrees by schools and programs follows. Harvard College granted a total of 1,564 degrees.
| Bachelor of Arts | Cum laude in field of concentration | Cum laudein general studies | Magna cum laude in field of concentration | Magna cum laudewith highest honors | Summa cum laude in field of concentration | |
| Men | 355 | 229 | 18 | 96 | 32 | 37 |
| Women | 375 | 237 | 26 | 91 | 24 | 32 |
| Total | 730 | 466 | 44 | 187 | 56 | 69 |
| Bachelor of Science | Cum laude in field of concentration | Cum laudein general studies | Magna cum laude in field of concentration | Magna cum laudewith highest honors | Summa cum laude in field of concentration | |
| Men | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Women | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Graduate School of Arts and Sciences | 995 |
| Master of Arts | 384 |
| Master of Engineering | 1 |
| Master of Science | 68 |
| Doctor of Philosophy | 542 |
| Graduate School of Business Administration | 912 |
| Master of Business Administration | 907 |
| Doctor of Business Administration | 5 |
| School of Dental Medicine | 95 |
| Master of Medical Sciences | 14 |
| Doctor of Dental Medicine | 40 |
| Doctor of Medical Sciences | 5 |
| Speciality Certificates | 36 |
| Graduate School of Design | 237 |
| Master in Architecture | 116 |
| Master in Design Studies | 33 |
| Master of Architecture in Urban Design | 21 |
| Master in Landscape Architecture | 25 |
| Master in Urban Planning | 29 |
| Doctor of Design Studies | 12 |
| Master of Landscape Architecture in Urban Design | 1 |
| Divinity School | 173 |
| Master of Divinity | 43 |
| Master of Theological Studies | 116 |
| Master of Theology | 3 |
| Doctor of Theology | 11 |
| Graduate School of Education | 607 |
| Certificate of Advanced Study | 15 |
| Master of Education | 552 |
| Doctor of Education | 40 |
| Harvard Kennedy School | 590 |
| Master in Public Administration | 93 |
| Master in Public Administration (Mid-Career) | 183 |
| Master in Public Administration in International Development | 82 |
| Master in Public Policy | 213 |
| Master in Public Policy & Urban Planning | 5 |
| * Doctor in Political Economy & Government | 5 |
| * Doctor in Public Policy | 9 |
| Law School | 766 |
| Master of Laws | 168 |
| Doctor of Juridical Science | 10 |
| Doctor of Law | 588 |
| Medical School | 196 |
| Master in Medical Sciences | 22 |
| Doctor of Medicine | 174 |
| School of Public Health | 454 |
| Master of Public Health | 261 |
| Master of Science | 144 |
| Master of Occupational Health | 3 |
| Doctor of Public Health | 3 |
| Doctor of Science | 46 |
| University Extension School | 481 |
| Associate in Arts | 7 |
| Bachelor of Liberal Arts in Extension Studies | 111 |
| Master of Liberal Arts (A.L.M.) in Biotechnology | 19 |
| A.L.M. in Educational Technologies | 4 |
| A.L.M. in Extension Studies | 92 |
| A.L.M. in Environmental Management | 16 |
| A.L.M. in Information Technology | 57 |
| A.L.M. in Journalism | 1 |
| A.L.M. in Management | 103 |
| A.L.M. in Museum Studies | 14 |
| A.L.M. in Mathematics for Teaching | 1 |
| Certificate in Applied Sciences | 5 |
| Certificate in Environmental Management | 3 |
| Certificate in Management | 35 |
| Certificate in Museum Studies | 2 |
| Certificate in Publishing & Communications | 8 |
All figures include degrees awarded in November 2007 and March and June 2008; * Administered jointly with GSAS