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Ethnic Studies at Yale University

Here is an overview of this program at Yale University. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #1 out of 2 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

Ethnic Studies Degrees Available at Yale University

The table below lists every degree level available for ethnic studies at Yale University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	42
Master’s	21
Doctoral	6

Yale University Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Yale University awarded 42 bachelor’s degrees in ethnic studies.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Yale University is among the very best schools in the country for ethnic studies at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #1 out of 2 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Value Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut	1
Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut	2
Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region	2
Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	6
Best Value Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region	7
Best Value Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	87

Student Debt of Ethnic Studies Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

While getting their bachelor’s degree at Yale University, ethnic studies graduates take on a median debt of $13,107 in student loans. This is lower than $14,357, the typical median for all majors at Yale University.

Yale University Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$59,950	$67,250

Read more about Yale University tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 17% of ethnic studies bachelor’s degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

The majority of ethnic studies bachelor’s degree graduates at Yale University were Hispanic or Latino. Roughly 29% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	4
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	6

Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other (Bachelor’s)

Yale University conferred 27 bachelor’s completions in ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies, other in the most recent reporting year — 85% to women and 15% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Hispanic or Latino (41%).

• Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut — #1
• Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region — #1
• Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut — #1
• Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #2
• Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region — #3

Women’s Studies (Bachelor’s)

Yale University granted 8 bachelor’s degrees in women’s studies in the latest year of data — 100% to women and 0% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Asian (25%).

• Best Value Women’s Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region — #7
• Best Value Women’s Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #64

African-American/Black Studies (Bachelor’s)

Yale University conferred 7 bachelor’s degrees in african-american/black studies in the latest year of data — 57% to women and 43% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Black or African American (57%).

• Best Value African American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut — #1
• Best Value African American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region — #7
• Best Value African American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #61

Graduate Study in Ethnic Studies at Yale University

Graduate study is also available at Yale University. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	21
Doctoral	6

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Jdbrandt under License More about our data sources and methodologies.