Yale University
New Haven, CT · Private nonprofit · Graduate degree-granting
Yale University, based in New Haven, Connecticut, is a private nonprofit institution, accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education. With 6,758 students, it is a mid-size institution. Graduates earn a median of $100,533 ten years after enrollment, which is 147% above the national median of $40,747. Regarding student success, the graduation rate is 96.0%. Mmedian graduate debt is $12,975, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 7.75x. The average net price after financial aid is $23,777 per year. The most popular programs include Business Administration & Management, Law, Economics, Computer & Information Sciences, and Natural Resources Conservation.
Key Outcomes
Median Earnings (10yr)
$100,533
Graduation Rate
96.0%
Median Debt
$12,975
Average Net Price
$23,777
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
1.06x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
7.75x
Admissions & Enrollment
Total Enrollment
6,758
Admission Rate
3.9%
Average SAT
1534
Retention Rate
98.8%
Cost
In-State Tuition
$67,250
Out-of-State Tuition
$67,250
Pell Grant Rate
20.4%
Federal Loan Rate
5.4%
Net Cost by Family Income
Income $0–$30K
$17,633
Income $30K–$48K
$15,626
Income $48K–$75K
$17,943
Income $110K+
$45,951
Student Demographics
Women
50.1%
White
31.2%
Black
9.3%
Hispanic
16.6%
Asian
21.9%
Two or More Races
7.1%
Student Loan Performance
Repayment Rate (3yr)
86.1%
Accreditations
- Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — Nursing (MNUR) - Master's program (Accredited)
- Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education — Nurse Midwifery (MIDWF) - Basic certificate and graduate nurse-midwifery education programs for registered nurses (Accredited)
- American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar — Law (LAW) - Professional schools (Accredited)
- American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation — Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs, Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs (Accredited)
- Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc., Accreditation Commission — (SCPE) - Clinical pastoral education (CPE) centers offering CPE and supervisory CPE programs (Accredited)
- Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education — Health Services Administration (HSA) - Graduate programs in health services administration (Accredited)
- Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools — Theology (THEOL) - Freestanding schools, as well as programs affiliated with larger institutions, offering graduate professional education for ministry and graduate study of theology (Accredited)
- Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education — Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels, Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels (Accredited)
- Council on Education for Public Health — Public Health (PHG) - Graduate level school of public health (Accredited)
- Liaison Committee on Medical Education — Medicine (MED) - Programs leading to the M.D. degree (Accredited)
- National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation — Music (MUS) (Accredited)
- New England Commission of Higher Education — Institutional Accreditation (Accredited)
Programs (168)
Bachelor (47)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Economics | $142,936 | 182 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | $188,157 | 164 |
| Political Science | $90,764 | 107 |
| History | $109,947 | 96 |
| Cell Biology | $92,646 | 86 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Not reported | 78 |
| Clinical Psychology | $65,752 | 72 |
| International Relations | Not reported | 66 |
| English Language & Literature | $62,440 | 61 |
| Statistics | Not reported | 58 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 53 |
| Ethnic & Gender Studies | $65,213 | 49 |
| Neuroscience | Not reported | 48 |
| Cognitive Science | Not reported | 44 |
| Area Studies | $67,230 | 39 |
| Fine Arts | Not reported | 35 |
| Linguistics | Not reported | 32 |
| Engineering Science | Not reported | 31 |
| Biomedical Engineering | Not reported | 29 |
| Ecology | Not reported | 29 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | Not reported | 27 |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences | $113,788 | 27 |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Not reported | 27 |
| Physics | Not reported | 26 |
| Philosophy | Not reported | 25 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | Not reported | 22 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 19 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Not reported | 18 |
| Applied Mathematics | Not reported | 18 |
| Anthropology | Not reported | 17 |
| Sociology | Not reported | 16 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | Not reported | 16 |
| Computer Programming | Not reported | 15 |
| Architecture | Not reported | 13 |
| Astronomy | Not reported | 12 |
| Environmental Engineering | Not reported | 11 |
| Cognitive Science | Not reported | 11 |
| Music | Not reported | 9 |
| Romance Languages | Not reported | 8 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 8 |
| Geological Sciences | Not reported | 8 |
| Religion | Not reported | 7 |
| Chemical Engineering | Not reported | 6 |
| City & Regional Planning | Not reported | 5 |
| Electrical Engineering | Not reported | 4 |
| Engineering Physics | Not reported | 4 |
| Psychology | $63,396 | Not reported |
Master (63)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | $234,034 | 555 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | $100,347 | 157 |
| Public Health | $105,402 | 151 |
| Music | $29,895 | 125 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment | $147,204 | 113 |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies | $70,736 | 102 |
| Registered Nursing | $131,639 | 101 |
| Ecology | $93,163 | 97 |
| Architectural Technology | $88,967 | 96 |
| Behavioral Sciences | Not reported | 91 |
| Economics | Not reported | 72 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | Not reported | 68 |
| Public Policy Analysis | Not reported | 63 |
| History | Not reported | 60 |
| Fine Arts | $44,265 | 58 |
| Applied Mathematics | Not reported | 52 |
| Health Services Administration | $113,304 | 52 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | Not reported | 45 |
| Physics | Not reported | 43 |
| International Relations | Not reported | 43 |
| Biomedical Engineering | Not reported | 41 |
| Clinical Psychology | Not reported | 40 |
| Area Studies | Not reported | 36 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 36 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | Not reported | 35 |
| Statistics | Not reported | 34 |
| Microbiology | Not reported | 32 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | Not reported | 31 |
| Neuroscience | Not reported | 28 |
| Linguistics | Not reported | 26 |
| Legal Studies | Not reported | 23 |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Not reported | 23 |
| Political Science | Not reported | 22 |
| Electrical Engineering | Not reported | 21 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Not reported | 20 |
| Astronomy | Not reported | 20 |
| Environmental Engineering | Not reported | 19 |
| Engineering Physics | Not reported | 18 |
| Romance Languages | Not reported | 18 |
| Religion | Not reported | 17 |
| Design & Applied Arts | Not reported | 17 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 16 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | Not reported | 15 |
| Ethnic & Gender Studies | Not reported | 13 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 12 |
| Philosophy | Not reported | 12 |
| Germanic Languages | Not reported | 9 |
| Sociology | Not reported | 9 |
| Engineering | Not reported | 8 |
| East Asian Languages | Not reported | 7 |
| English Language & Literature | Not reported | 7 |
| Cell Biology | Not reported | 7 |
| Bible/Biblical Studies | Not reported | 7 |
| Anthropology | Not reported | 7 |
| Physiology | Not reported | 6 |
| Archeology | Not reported | 6 |
| Pharmacology | Not reported | 5 |
| Geological Sciences | Not reported | 5 |
| Architecture | Not reported | 4 |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences | Not reported | 3 |
| Medieval and Renaissance Studies | Not reported | 3 |
| Visual & Performing Arts | Not reported | 3 |
| Arts & Entertainment Management | Not reported | 3 |
Doctoral (46)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | $125,373 | 39 |
| Registered Nursing | $159,655 | 26 |
| Economics | Not reported | 21 |
| Political Science | Not reported | 21 |
| Microbiology | Not reported | 20 |
| History | Not reported | 20 |
| Neuroscience | Not reported | 17 |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Not reported | 16 |
| Physics | Not reported | 16 |
| Genetics | Not reported | 15 |
| Electrical Engineering | Not reported | 14 |
| Cell Biology | Not reported | 14 |
| Clinical Psychology | Not reported | 14 |
| Public Health | Not reported | 13 |
| Business Administration & Management | Not reported | 13 |
| Biomedical Engineering | Not reported | 12 |
| Environmental Engineering | Not reported | 12 |
| English Language & Literature | Not reported | 10 |
| Physiology | Not reported | 10 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | Not reported | 9 |
| Music | Not reported | 9 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | Not reported | 8 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Not reported | 8 |
| Linguistics | Not reported | 8 |
| Legal Studies | Not reported | 8 |
| Geological Sciences | Not reported | 8 |
| Fine Arts | Not reported | 8 |
| East Asian Languages | Not reported | 7 |
| Religion | Not reported | 7 |
| Anthropology | Not reported | 7 |
| Sociology | Not reported | 6 |
| Romance Languages | Not reported | 5 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | Not reported | 4 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 4 |
| Medieval and Renaissance Studies | Not reported | 4 |
| Astronomy | Not reported | 4 |
| Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies | Not reported | 4 |
| Engineering | $132,716 | 3 |
| Engineering Physics | Not reported | 3 |
| Pharmacology | Not reported | 3 |
| Ecology | Not reported | 3 |
| Statistics | Not reported | 3 |
| Philosophy | Not reported | 3 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | Not reported | 3 |
| Law | $188,189 | Not reported |
| Medicine | $100,955 | Not reported |
First Professional (2)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Law | Not reported | 224 |
| Medicine | Not reported | 107 |
Graduate Certificate (2)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | Not reported | 90 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | Not reported | 5 |
Show 8 additional programs with limited data
| Program | Level | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Area Studies | Doctoral | 2 |
| East Asian Languages | Bachelor | 2 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Doctoral | 2 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | Doctoral | 2 |
| Germanic Languages | Doctoral | 1 |
| Genetics | Master | 1 |
| Visual & Performing Arts | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Music | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
Rankings Featuring This Institution
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Computer Science Programs
- Highest Earning Doctoral Nursing & Health Programs
- Highest Earning Master's Business Programs
- Highest Earning Doctoral Physical Sciences Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Biology Programs
- Highest Earning Master's Biology Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's English Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Social Sciences Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's History Programs
- Highest Earning Master's Natural Resources Programs
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