Yale University PhD in Astronomy & Astrophysics
The main focus area for this major is Astronomy. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Astronomy & Astrophysics is a major offered under the physical sciences program of study at Yale University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’s degree program in astronomy, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Rankings for the Yale PhD in Astronomy
If you're having trouble deciding which school is a good match for you, you may want to check out College Factual's Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor's Degree Schools ranking to see some of the great options that are available. To determine the school's rank, we look at objective measures, such as post-graduation earnings, student and faculty diversity, and accumulated student debt.
Yale was in the top 10% of the country in this year's ranking of astronomy doctorate programs, ranking 27 out of 464 colleges and universities in the nation. It is also ranked #1 in Connecticut.
How Much Does a Doctorate in Astronomy from Yale Cost?
Yale Graduate Tuition and Fees
Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $43,300 | $43,300 |
| Fees | $0 | $0 |
Does Yale Offer an Online PhD in Astronomy?
Yale does not offer an online option for its astronomy doctor’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 Doctorate Student Diversity for Astronomy
Male-to-Female Ratio
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in astronomy in 2018-2019, all of them were women.
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
Of those students who received a doctor’s degree at Yale in astronomy at 2018-2019, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
PhD in Astronomy Focus Areas at Yale
Astronomy & Astrophysics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Astronomy | 2 |
Majors Related to a PhD in Astronomy From Yale
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to astronomy and astrophysics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 35 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 13 |
| Physics | 15 |
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References
*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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