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Yale University Graduate School Report

7,357 Graduate Students
$45,700 Avg Graduate Tuition & Fees (In-State)
1.0% Took Classes Online
Find out more about how Yale University Graduate School ranks, how diverse it is, what graduate degree programs are offered, and other essential facts below. You can jump to any section of this page using the following list.

Yale University Graduate School Rankings

#11 Master's Degree School in U.S.
#12 Doctorate Degree School in U.S.

College Factual began publishing its yearly rankings to help students identify graduate schools that put a high emphasis on educational quality as well as helping students succeed. Our methodology places a high weight on things such as post-graduation wages, time to graduate, and student-per-faculty ratio. Post-graduation debt, faculty and staff diversity, and other factors are also taken into account.

Best Master's Degree Schools Badge

Best Master’s Degree Schools Ranking

Yale University came in at #11 out of the 1149 colleges and universities that were ranked in College Factual's 2024 Best Master's Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking. So, the school is among the best in the nation with its Top 1% ranking. Yale received this year's Best Master's Schools badge for its high ranking.

For the Best Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut, Yale came in at #1.

 
Best Doctorate Degree Schools Badge

Best Doctorate Degree Schools Ranking

Yale was ranked #12 in the 2024 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking out of the 676 schools that were included in the ranking. So, the school is among the best in the nation with its Top 5% ranking. This makes Yale a recipient of this year's Best Doctorate Schools badge.

In addition, Yale took the #1 spot for Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Connecticut.

 

Yale University Graduate Student Diversity

7,357 Graduate Students
52.7% Women
28.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the most recent year for which data is available, 7,357 graduate students attended Yale University. In order to come up with a feel for how diverse the school is, College Factual analyzed the demographics of these students. Keep reading to learn more.

Yale Graduate Student Male-Female Ratio

The total graduate student population at Yale is made up of 52.7% women and 47.3% men. Note that these percentages may differ for certain degree programs.

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Yale Graduate Student Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of all the graduate students at Yale, around 28.5% belong to a racial-ethnic minority group. Americans aren't the only ones who appreciate the graduate programs at Yale. Around 28.2% of graduate students are international. For more details on graduate school diversity at the school, check out the chart below. If you click on it, you'll be taken to a page with more details.

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Yale Graduate School Cost of Attendance

$45,700 Avg Tuition & Fees (In-State)
Due to a lack of data, we have no information on whether or not Yale offers per-credit tuition and fees options for part-time graduate students.

The average graduate full-time tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$45,700$45,700

Average Salary of Yale Grads with Master’s or Doctorate

$66,650 Avg Salary (Master's)
$91,187 Avg Salary (Doctorate)

Master’s Degree Average Earnings

Master's degree recipients from Yale earn an average salary of $66,650 during the early years of their career. Chalk that up in the win column since that salary is 14% higher than the national average of $58,425.

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Doctorate Degree Average Earnings

After obtaining their doctorate degree from Yale, graduates go on to jobs earning an average starting salary of $91,187. That's pretty good comparatively. In fact, it is 21% higher than the national average of $75,260.

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Location of Yale University Graduate School

Connecticut State
Midsize City Campus Setting
Private Public/Private
Yale University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in New Haven, Connecticut. New Haven is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

Get more details about the location of Yale University.

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Contact details for Yale are given below.

Contact Details
Address:Woodbridge Hall, New Haven, CT 06520
Phone:203-432-4771
Website:https://www.yale.edu/
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/YaleUniversity
Twitter:https://twitter.com/yale

Online Learning for Yale Grad Students

1.0% Took At Least One Online Class
1.0% Took All Classes Online

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1.0% of the graduate students at Yale took at least one online course. Roughly 1.0% of all grad students took courses exclusively online.

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Yale University Master’s Degree Programs

The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded in 2020-2021.

Master’s Degree ProgramAnnual Graduates
Allied Health Professions96
Anthropology6
Applied Mathematics1
Architectural Sciences & Technology60
Area Studies24
Arts & Media Management5
Biblical Studies9
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology19
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics26
Biomedical Engineering34
Business Administration & Management482
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences31
Chemistry28
Child Development & Psychology34
Classical Languages & Literature4
Computer Information Systems43
Design & Applied Arts13
Drama & Theater Arts8
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology62
Economics39
Electrical Engineering5
Engineering Physics16
Environmental Engineering8
Ethnic Studies14
Film, Video & Photographic Arts14
Finance & Financial Management8
Fine & Studio Arts44
General Architecture6
General English Literature26
Genetics24
Geological & Earth Sciences4
Health & Medical Administrative Services16
History55
International Relations & National Security42
Legal Research7
Liberal Arts General Studies7
Linguistics & Comparative Literature25
Mathematics13
Mechanical Engineering10
Medieval Studies7
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology35
Music121
Natural Resources Conservation115
Neurobiology & Neurosciences18
Nursing110
Other Health Professions32
Pharmacology & Toxicology2
Philosophy2
Physics32
Physiology & Pathology Sciences4
Political Science & Government30
Public Health75
Religious Studies27
Romance Languages8
Sociology6
Statistics5
Theological & Ministerial Studies124

Yale University Doctorate Degree Programs

Just like the master’s degree programs, only programs that had doctorate degrees awarded in 2020-2021 are shown here.

Doctorate Degree ProgramAnnual Graduates
Anthropology9
Applied Mathematics1
Area Studies3
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology13
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics5
Biomedical Engineering9
Business Administration & Management13
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences19
Chemistry30
Child Development & Psychology16
Classical Languages & Literature3
Computer Information Systems9
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology8
Economics20
Electrical Engineering7
Engineering Physics2
Environmental Engineering14
Fine & Studio Arts3
General English Literature7
Genetics10
Geological & Earth Sciences5
History10
Law218
Legal Research11
Liberal Arts General Studies5
Linguistics & Comparative Literature18
Mathematics5
Mechanical Engineering8
Medical Science2
Medicine92
Medieval Studies3
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology17
Music9
Natural Resources Conservation15
Neurobiology & Neurosciences8
Nursing19
Pharmacology & Toxicology7
Philosophy4
Physics20
Physiology & Pathology Sciences9
Political Science & Government14
Public Health10
Religious Studies6
Romance Languages4
Sociology9
Statistics5

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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