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Public Policy at Yale University

If you are interested in studying Public Policy, you may want to check out the program at Yale University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Yale University sits in New Haven, CT.

During the most recent reporting year, 27 public policy degrees were awarded at Yale University.

Studying Online at Yale University

Distance learning is available at Yale University. Of 15,564 students, 38 (0%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 387 (2%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Public Policy graduates at Yale University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Public Policy graduates at Yale University are 89% women (24) and 11% men (3).

Public Policy Master’s Program at Yale University

Among the 27 master’s public policy graduates at Yale University, 89% were women (24) and 11% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Policy master’s degree recipients at Yale University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Black / African American	2
Asian	6
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	4

Minority students account for 41% of Public Policy master’s degree recipients at Yale University, higher than the national average of 33%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Public Policy Concentrations at Yale University

The Public Policy program at Yale University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Health Policy Analysis	27

Best-Paid Careers for Public Policy Graduates

Graduates of the Public Policy program at Yale University work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Public Policy graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Legislators	$167,600
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Political Scientists	$71,521
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,472
Transportation Planners	$50,855
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,663
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$42,168
Social Science Research Assistants	$41,630

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.