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Psychology at Yale University

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. Also, learn how Yale ranks among other schools offering degrees in psychology.

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• Available Degrees
• Student Demographics

Psychology Degrees Available at Yale

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Psychology
• Doctorate Degree in Psychology

Yale Psychology Rankings

The psychology major at Yale is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Psychology. 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.

Popularity of Psychology at Yale

During the 2021-2022 academic year, Yale University handed out 81 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is a decrease of 24% over the previous year when 106 degrees were handed out.

In 2022, 34 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Yale. This makes it the #208 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 16 students received their doctoral degrees in psychology in 2022, making the school the #120 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Psychology from Yale Cost?

Yale Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is 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.

Yale Psychology Bachelor’s Program Diversity

Of the 81 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in psychology from Yale in 2022, 22% were men and 78% were women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Yale University with a bachelor's in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	31
Non-Resident Aliens	5
Other Races	11

Does Yale Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Psychology?

Yale does not offer an online option for its psychology 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.

Yale Psychology Master’s Program Diversity

The psychology program at Yale awarded 24 master's degrees in 2021-2022. About 13% of these degrees went to men with the other 88% going to women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 67% of 2022 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Yale University with a master's in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	16
Non-Resident Aliens	5
Other Races	1

Psychology Student Diversity at Yale

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Yale University.

Psychology Majors

Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major	Annual Graduates
Child Development & Psychology	117

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jdbrandt under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.