by our College Data Analytics TeamWant the scoop on Yale University? We have put together a comprehensive report on the school that covers what majors Yale offers, how the school ranks, how diverse it is, and much more.
At Yale University, students can earn anything from certificates through the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | ✓ |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 3,996 undergraduate · 7,290 graduate (11,286 total)
Here are the majors that graduate the most students at Yale University.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 5,643 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 370 |
| Economics. | 295 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 259 |
| History. | 217 |
Among Yale University programs with salary data, these majors lead on average graduate earnings.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | $150,882 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | $133,998 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | $115,929 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $100,171 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | $88,985 |
Explore the full list of majors at Yale University, sorted by study area.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 5,643 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. |
199 | $100,171 |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, General. · Environmental Health. |
186 | $75,393 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Physician Associate/Assistant. |
115 | $115,929 |
| Medicine. | 103 | NA |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | 35 | NA |
| Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies. ↳ Medical Science/Scientist. |
34 | NA |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health/Health Care Administration/Management. |
32 | $88,985 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Economics. ↳ Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. |
295 | $87,166 |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
169 | $57,333 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and Affairs. |
121 | $69,045 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
39 | NA |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
22 | NA |
| Archeology. | 10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. |
370 | $150,882 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Science. |
186 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. ↳ Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology. · Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology. |
141 | $30,534 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Epidemiology. · Evolutionary Biology. |
111 | $59,475 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. |
78 | NA |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neuroscience. |
76 | NA |
| Genetics. ↳ Genetics, General. |
43 | NA |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. ↳ Biostatistics. · Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other. |
43 | NA |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. ↳ Immunology. · Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology. |
41 | NA |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. ↳ Physiology, General. · Pathology/Experimental Pathology. |
16 | NA |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology. ↳ Pharmacology. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Music. ↳ Stringed Instruments. · Music Performance, General. · Music, General. · Keyboard Instruments. · Voice and Opera. · Music Theory and Composition. · Conducting. · Music, Other. |
126 | $20,839 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art History, Criticism and Conservation. · Art/Art Studies, General. · Printmaking. · Sculpture. |
106 | $26,661 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology. · Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. · Acting. · Directing and Theatrical Production. · Theatre Literature, History and Criticism. · Playwriting and Screenwriting. |
80 | $33,280 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Film/Cinema/Media Studies. · Photography. |
32 | NA |
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Graphic Design. |
18 | NA |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management. ↳ Theatre/Theatre Arts Management. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. ↳ Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. |
104 | NA |
| Mechanical Engineering. | 62 | NA |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
55 | NA |
| Chemical Engineering. | 42 | NA |
| Engineering Science. | 24 | NA |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 24 | NA |
| Engineering Physics. ↳ Engineering Physics/Applied Physics. |
20 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Computer and Information Sciences, General. · Computer and Information Sciences, Other. |
259 | $133,998 |
| Computer Programming. ↳ Computer Programming, Specific Applications. |
11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. · Mathematics, Other. |
91 | NA |
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Financial Mathematics. · Applied Mathematics, General. |
87 | NA |
| Statistics. ↳ Statistics, General. |
81 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Law. | 215 | NA |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. ↳ Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General. |
41 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
119 | $53,864 |
| Behavioral Sciences. | 48 | NA |
| Cognitive Science. ↳ Cognitive Science, General. |
40 | NA |
| Mathematics and Computer Science. | 15 | NA |
| Medieval and Renaissance Studies. | 6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
96 | NA |
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
73 | NA |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. |
31 | NA |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics. ↳ Astrophysics. · Astronomy. |
16 | NA |
| Physical Sciences, General. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
217 | $52,357 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Studies. · Environmental Science. |
212 | $59,489 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Area Studies. ↳ American/United States Studies/Civilization. · East Asian Studies. · African Studies. · Latin American Studies. · Area Studies, Other. · Near and Middle Eastern Studies. · German Studies. |
81 | $27,225 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ African-American/Black Studies. · Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other. · Women's Studies. |
69 | $37,910 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Architectural Sciences and Technology. ↳ Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology. |
85 | $65,632 |
| Architecture. | 31 | $64,046 |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning. | 9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Comparative Literature. · Linguistics. · Foreign Languages and Literatures, General. |
50 | NA |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. · Italian Language and Literature. |
23 | NA |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 11 | NA |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 9 | NA |
| Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Experimental Psychology. |
94 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 93 | $48,264 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Theological and Ministerial Studies. ↳ Divinity/Ministry. · Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other. · Theology/Theological Studies. |
81 | $41,037 |
| Bible/Biblical Studies. | 7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 33 | NA |
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 30 | NA |
| PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. ↳ Philosophy and Religious Studies, General. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Humanities/Humanistic Studies. · Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. |
37 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. |
30 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Analysis. ↳ Health Policy Analysis. |
27 | NA |
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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