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Social Sciences at Yale University

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

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, 353 of them were social sciences majors.

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

Yale Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Social Sciences
  • Doctorate Degree in Social Sciences

Yale Social Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Yale performed in these rankings.

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 social sciences major at Yale is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 11
Best Social Sciences Schools 11
Most Popular Social Sciences Schools 93

In 2021, 123 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Yale. This makes it the #25 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 52 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Yale

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

Yale Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

46% Women
52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 353 students earned a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Yale. About 46% of these graduates were women and the other 54% were men. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at Yale since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% more racial-ethnic minorities in its social 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 social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 91
Black or African American 29
Hispanic or Latino 46
White 132
International Students 39
Other Races/Ethnicities 16

Yale Social Sciences Master’s Program

46% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 123 students who graduated with a master’s in social sciences from Yale in 2021, 54% were men and 46% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. Yale does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

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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 social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 43
International Students 59
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Yale also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 52 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

The following social sciences concentations are available at Yale University. 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
Economics 247
Political Science & Government 141
International Relations & National Security 88
Sociology 30
Anthropology 22

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social 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
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 7,410 $77,010
Managers 6,590 $129,730
Statisticians 490 $101,820
Urban and Regional Planners 400 $79,500

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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