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Chemistry at Yale University

Every chemistry school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the chemistry program at Yale University stacks up to those at other schools.

Yale is located in New Haven, Connecticut and approximately 12,060 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,431 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Yale University in 2021, 12 of them were chemistry majors.

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

Yale Chemistry Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry
  • Master’s Degree in Chemistry
  • Doctorate Degree in Chemistry

Yale Chemistry Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the chemistry progam at Yale compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The chemistry major at Yale is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Chemistry. 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools 6
Most Focused Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools 9
Most Popular Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools 18

In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from Yale. This makes it the #18 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 30 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #22 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chemistry Student Demographics at Yale

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

Yale Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

33% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 12 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Chemistry from Yale in 2020-2021, 67% were men and 33% were women.

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About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at Yale are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Yale Chemistry Master’s Program

39% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The chemistry program at Yale awarded 28 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 61% of these degrees went to men with the other 39% going to women.

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Of the students who received a chemistry master's degree from Yale, 54% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 15
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Yale also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 30 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Chemistry Grads May Go Into

A degree in chemistry 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
Chemists 1,400 $92,850
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 800 $83,220
Natural Sciences Managers 650 $179,200
Chemistry Professors 360 $81,680

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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