{"id":6734,"date":"2023-03-17T18:58:50","date_gmt":"2023-03-17T13:28:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/?p=6734"},"modified":"2023-09-13T17:40:13","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T12:10:13","slug":"harvard-university-vs-oxford-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/admission-guide\/harvard-university-vs-oxford-university\/","title":{"rendered":"Harvard University vs Oxford University"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/admission-guide\/harvard-university-vs-oxford-university\/#Harvard_vs_Oxford_%E2%80%93_Courses\" >Harvard vs. Oxford \u2013 Courses<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/admission-guide\/harvard-university-vs-oxford-university\/#Harvard_vs_Oxford_%E2%80%93_Rankings\" >Harvard vs. Oxford \u2013 Rankings<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/admission-guide\/harvard-university-vs-oxford-university\/#Harvard_Vs_Oxford_%E2%80%93_Cost_of_Studying\" >Harvard Vs. Oxford \u2013 Cost of Studying<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/admission-guide\/harvard-university-vs-oxford-university\/#Harvard_Vs_Oxford_%E2%80%93_Placements\" >Harvard Vs. Oxford \u2013 Placements<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/admission-guide\/harvard-university-vs-oxford-university\/#Harvard_Vs_Oxford_%E2%80%93_ROI\" >Harvard Vs. Oxford \u2013 ROI<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Harvard and Oxford are two of the most prestigious universities in the world. Ranked as one of the best colleges in America and one of the best in the UK respectively, they both receive countless applications from students all over the globe who hope to reach new academic heights. These two schools have high standards that produce so many brilliant students, and both have plenty of history to back them up. Both schools are well-known for their strengths \u2014 Oxford for its focus on research, Harvard for its focus on teaching. But there\u2019s only one question left to ask: which is better?<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Harvard_vs_Oxford_%E2%80%93_Courses\"><\/span><b>Harvard vs. Oxford \u2013 Courses<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this day and age, where more and more students are opting for an online degree, degrees available at each university can make all the difference in your decision-making. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oxford <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">has <\/span><b>49 undergraduate courses<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in total, which is a lot of variety. Oxford offers a heavier focus on a traditional education, which might not be ideal for me.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Harvard<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, on the other hand, offers more than <\/span><b>3,700 courses<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which is way more than Oxford. When deciding what to study, Harvard may be the place for you. With such a wide range of topics and courses to be learned, you\u2019re sure to find something that interests you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6743 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/images.weserv.nl\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.universityliving.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2023%2F03%2FHarvard-Vs.-Oxford-%E2%80%93-sub-Banner-Image-%E2%80%93-3.webp&#038;w=1024&#038;q=75&#038;output=webp\" alt=\"Harvard Vs. Oxford \" width=\"750\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.weserv.nl\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.universityliving.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2023%2F03%2FHarvard-Vs.-Oxford-%E2%80%93-sub-Banner-Image-%E2%80%93-3.webp&w=750&q=75&output=webp 750w, https:\/\/images.weserv.nl\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.universityliving.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2023%2F03%2FHarvard-Vs.-Oxford-%E2%80%93-sub-Banner-Image-%E2%80%93-3-300x160.webp&w=300&q=75&output=webp 300w, https:\/\/images.weserv.nl\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.universityliving.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2023%2F03%2FHarvard-Vs.-Oxford-%E2%80%93-sub-Banner-Image-%E2%80%93-3-150x80.webp&w=150&q=75&output=webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Harvard_vs_Oxford_%E2%80%93_Rankings\"><\/span><b>Harvard vs. Oxford \u2013 Rankings<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Universities don\u2019t just share similarities in terms of prestige. They also share similar rankings. Leading universities across the nation and the world are ranked similarly by U.S. News, Business Insider, and The Times Higher Education.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Harvard is one of the most elite schools in the United States. It&#8217;s ranked #2 by U.S. News and World Report on National Universities,<\/span><b> #1 by the Round University Ranking in Global Universities<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and<\/span><b> #1 by Forbes on the list of Best Colleges.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oxford is the best university in Europe, and the<\/span><b> 5th best university in the world by U.S. News<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and<\/span><b> 10th in the world by QS.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This ranking falls in line with Oxford&#8217;s commitment to higher education excellence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6744 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/images.weserv.nl\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.universityliving.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2023%2F03%2FHarvard-Vs.-Oxford-%E2%80%93-sub-Banner-Image-%E2%80%93-1.webp&#038;w=1024&#038;q=75&#038;output=webp\" alt=\"Harvard Vs. Oxford \" width=\"750\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.weserv.nl\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.universityliving.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2023%2F03%2FHarvard-Vs.-Oxford-%E2%80%93-sub-Banner-Image-%E2%80%93-1.webp&w=750&q=75&output=webp 750w, https:\/\/images.weserv.nl\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.universityliving.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2023%2F03%2FHarvard-Vs.-Oxford-%E2%80%93-sub-Banner-Image-%E2%80%93-1-300x160.webp&w=300&q=75&output=webp 300w, https:\/\/images.weserv.nl\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.universityliving.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2023%2F03%2FHarvard-Vs.-Oxford-%E2%80%93-sub-Banner-Image-%E2%80%93-1-150x80.webp&w=150&q=75&output=webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Harvard_Vs_Oxford_%E2%80%93_Cost_of_Studying\"><\/span><b>Harvard Vs. Oxford \u2013 Cost of Studying<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unless you are fortunate enough to have the means, being able to afford university isn\u2019t easy for most families. Most students in the UK owe student loans, and the same goes for US college students who owe federal loans. The course fee for an undergraduate program at Oxford is<\/span><b> 9,250 EUR;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that price is normal for an English university. But if you live overseas, the course fee is much higher\u2014between <\/span><b>26,770 EUR and 37,310 EUR<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/united-kingdom\/oxford\/u\/university-of-oxford\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>University of Oxford<\/strong><\/a> offers a wide range of scholarships and bursaries, such as the Crankstart Scholarship. The cost of the course in addition to living costs can go anywhere from <\/span><b>1175 to 15390 EUR<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, so it is important to plan ahead. However, Oxford provides a great range of support for those who need it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, Harvard. It has a reputation for being one of the most expensive universities in the world- <\/span><b>78,200 USD<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in tuition fees per year! But the truth is, most students don&#8217;t pay this much in tuition fees. On their website, Harvard provides a calculator to calculate how much it would cost for you- and most of the time, your fee gets knocked down significantly. If you qualify for financial aid, you may be eligible for a scholarship and grant! As stated on their website, 1 in 5 students pay nothing to attend and Harvard can be afforded by anyone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6745 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/images.weserv.nl\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.universityliving.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2023%2F03%2FHarvard-Vs.-Oxford-%E2%80%93-sub-Banner-Image-%E2%80%93-2.webp&#038;w=1024&#038;q=75&#038;output=webp\" alt=\"Harvard Vs. Oxford \" width=\"750\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.weserv.nl\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.universityliving.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2023%2F03%2FHarvard-Vs.-Oxford-%E2%80%93-sub-Banner-Image-%E2%80%93-2.webp&w=750&q=75&output=webp 750w, https:\/\/images.weserv.nl\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.universityliving.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2023%2F03%2FHarvard-Vs.-Oxford-%E2%80%93-sub-Banner-Image-%E2%80%93-2-300x160.webp&w=300&q=75&output=webp 300w, https:\/\/images.weserv.nl\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.universityliving.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2023%2F03%2FHarvard-Vs.-Oxford-%E2%80%93-sub-Banner-Image-%E2%80%93-2-150x80.webp&w=150&q=75&output=webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Harvard_Vs_Oxford_%E2%80%93_Placements\"><\/span><b>Harvard Vs. Oxford \u2013 Placements<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Harvard\u2019s employability ranking is one of the best in the world, coming in at #1 on QS&#8217;s list of top MBA programs and boasting an employment rate of 89%.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> With an average salary for a graduate of about 210,000 USD, Harvard Business School trails only Stanford among US schools.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>In Oxford, 12,000 jobs are posted on Career Connect every year with average salaries of $100,000. Major employers include the NHS, ASOS, BAE Systems, and Cisco Systems.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The top degree for graduate employment is a Master&#8217;s in Management ($171,000). In Oxford, there are over 12,000 jobs placed in Career Connect per year. The average salary is $100,000. Some major employers are the NHS, ASOS, BAE Systems, and Cisco Systems. The highest-paying degree for a student is a Master in Management ($171,000).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6746 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/images.weserv.nl\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.universityliving.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2023%2F03%2FHarvard-Vs.-Oxford-%E2%80%93-sub-Banner-Image.webp&#038;w=1024&#038;q=75&#038;output=webp\" alt=\"Harvard Vs. Oxford \" width=\"750\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.weserv.nl\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.universityliving.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2023%2F03%2FHarvard-Vs.-Oxford-%E2%80%93-sub-Banner-Image.webp&w=750&q=75&output=webp 750w, https:\/\/images.weserv.nl\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.universityliving.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2023%2F03%2FHarvard-Vs.-Oxford-%E2%80%93-sub-Banner-Image-300x160.webp&w=300&q=75&output=webp 300w, https:\/\/images.weserv.nl\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.universityliving.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2023%2F03%2FHarvard-Vs.-Oxford-%E2%80%93-sub-Banner-Image-150x80.webp&w=150&q=75&output=webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Harvard_Vs_Oxford_%E2%80%93_ROI\"><\/span><b>Harvard Vs. Oxford \u2013 ROI<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">College is tough and every year you spend getting a degree is a year of lost wages and increased expenses. To work out whether you&#8217;re spending your time wisely, we&#8217;re going to look at the cost of your degree, the average starting salary of graduates from Harvard and Oxford University, and the years it takes to make up lost wages.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The average cost for a degree at Harvard University is about <\/span><b>221,000 USD<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which is over 2.4 times the salary of someone who makes <\/span><b>91,000 USD annually<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This means that it will take 2.4 years, or 4 semesters following graduation, to break even.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The average cost of a degree from Oxford University is about<\/span><b> 173,000 USD<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. If you make about <\/span><b>41,000 USD<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> per year post-graduation, you must work for about 4.2 years before the degree starts paying for itself.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6747 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/images.weserv.nl\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.universityliving.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2023%2F03%2FHarvard-Vs.-Oxford-%E2%80%93-sub-Banner-Image-%E2%80%93-5.webp&#038;w=1024&#038;q=75&#038;output=webp\" alt=\"Harvard Vs. Oxford \" width=\"750\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.weserv.nl\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.universityliving.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2023%2F03%2FHarvard-Vs.-Oxford-%E2%80%93-sub-Banner-Image-%E2%80%93-5.webp&w=750&q=75&output=webp 750w, https:\/\/images.weserv.nl\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.universityliving.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2023%2F03%2FHarvard-Vs.-Oxford-%E2%80%93-sub-Banner-Image-%E2%80%93-5-300x160.webp&w=300&q=75&output=webp 300w, https:\/\/images.weserv.nl\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.universityliving.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2023%2F03%2FHarvard-Vs.-Oxford-%E2%80%93-sub-Banner-Image-%E2%80%93-5-150x80.webp&w=150&q=75&output=webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Getting into the right university must be difficult with all the options available. Carefully read the similarities and differences between these universities, so you can figure out which is best for you. But before you do, know that Oxford University is much easier to get into and more affordable than Harvard. All you need to do is pay attention to the similarities and differences between these schools and pick the perfect one for you.\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please follow us on our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/InternationalstudentsofUS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">community page<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for more updates regarding the same. You can also contact us with any questions you may have.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Harvard and Oxford are two of the most prestigious universities in the world. Ranked as one of the best colleges in America and one of the best in the UK respectively, they both receive countless applications from students all over the globe who hope to reach new academic heights. These two schools have high standards [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":6742,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[974],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-6734","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-admission-guide"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6734","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6734"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6734\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6742"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6734"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6734"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6734"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}