Yale University PhD in Astronomy
Astronomy is a concentration offered under the astronomy and astrophysics major at Yale University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in astronomical sciences, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Rankings for the Yale PhD in Astronomical Sciences
Each year, College Factual produces its Best Astronomy Doctor's Degree Schools ranking to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. This ranking takes a number of things into account when determining a school's overall quality. Ranking factors include student and faculty diversity, average graduate earnings, and average amount of student debt.
Yale was in the top 10% of the country in this year's ranking of astronomical sciences 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 Astronomical Sciences from Yale Cost?
Yale Graduate Tuition and Fees
The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are 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 Astronomical Sciences?
Online degrees for the Yale astronomical sciences doctor’s degree program are not available 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 Astronomical Sciences
Male-to-Female Ratio
All of the students who received their PhD in astronomical sciences in 2018-2019 were women.
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
Of those students who received a doctor’s degree at Yale in astronomical sciences 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 |
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*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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