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Experimental 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. We've also included details on how Yale ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in experimental psychology.

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• Available Degrees
• Student Demographics

Experimental Psychology Degrees Available at Yale

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

Yale Experimental Psychology Rankings

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Yale University handed out 53 bachelor's degrees in experimental psychology. This is a decrease of 24% over the previous year when 70 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 34 students received their master’s degree in experimental psychology from Yale. This makes it the #1 most popular school for experimental psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 16 students received their doctoral degrees in experimental psychology in 2021, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Experimental Psychology Student Diversity at Yale

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

Yale Experimental Psychology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of experimental psychology bachelor's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	22
Non-Resident Aliens	5
Other Races	7

Yale Experimental Psychology Master’s Program

The experimental psychology program at Yale awarded 34 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 29% of these degrees went to men with the other 71% going to women.

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, 56% 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 experimental psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	19
Non-Resident Aliens	9
Other Races	1

References

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

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