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Physics at Yale University

If you plan to study physics, take a look at what Yale University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Yale is located in New Haven, Connecticut and has a total student population of 12,060. Of the 1,431 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Yale University in 2021, 24 of them were physics majors.

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

Yale Physics Degrees Available

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

Yale Physics Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physics major at Yale is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physics. 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 Popular Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools 20
Most Popular Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 71

In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in physics from Yale. This makes it the #9 most popular school for physics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 20 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at Yale

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

Yale Physics Bachelor’s Program

21% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 physics majors earned their bachelor's degree from Yale. Of these graduates, 79% were men and 21% were women.

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About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics 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 physics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 14
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Yale Physics Master’s Program

28% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The physics program at Yale awarded 32 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 72% of these degrees went to men with the other 28% going to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 11
International Students 19
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Yale also has a doctoral program available in physics. In 2021, 20 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Physics Grads May Go Into

A degree in physics 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
Natural Sciences Managers 650 $179,200
Physics Postsecondary Professors 210 $85,550

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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