Physical Sciences at Yale University

49% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a physical sciences school? To help you decide if Yale University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's physical sciences program.

Yale is located in New Haven, Connecticut and has a total student population of 12,060.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Physical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Yale Physical Sciences Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences
Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Yale Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at Yale is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physical Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 61 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #21 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Yale

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical sciences majors at Yale University.

Yale Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

54% Women

49% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 46% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 54% went to women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Yale since its program graduates 11% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 18% more racial-ethnic minorities in its physical sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Yale University with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	25
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Yale Physical Sciences Master’s Program

38% Women

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 63% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Yale University with a master's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	43
International Students	30
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Yale University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physics	76
Chemistry	70
General Physical Sciences	23
Geological & Earth Sciences	16

Careers That Physical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CT, the home state for Yale University.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
High School Teachers	15,410	$76,980
Architectural and Engineering Managers	3,570	$143,920
Chemists	1,400	$92,850
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	800	$83,220
Natural Sciences Managers	650	$179,200

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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