by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Yale ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in english.
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The english major at Yale is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General English Literature. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Yale University handed out 56 bachelor's degrees in general english literature. This is an increase of 37% over the previous year when 41 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 26 students received their master’s degree in english from Yale. This makes it the #14 most popular school for english master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 7 students received their doctoral degrees in english in 2022, making the school the #44 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
English majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Yale go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $41,045 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $29,945 for all english bachelor's degree recipients.
The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $64,700 | $64,700 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $19,180 | $19,180 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,420 | $3,420 |
Learn more about Yale tuition and fees.
In the 2021-2022 academic year, 56 students earned a bachelor's degree in english from Yale. About 73% of these graduates were women and the other 27% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Yale University with a bachelor's in english.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 9 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| White | 26 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 6 |
| Other Races | 6 |
Yale does not offer an online option for its english bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Yale Online Learning page.
In the 2021-2022 academic year, 14 students earned a master's degree in english from Yale. About 57% of these graduates were women and the other 43% were men.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Yale are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 64% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Yale University with a master's in english.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 9 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english majors at Yale University.
More about our data sources and methodologies.