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Political Science at Yale University

If you are interested in studying Political Science, take a look at what Yale University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Yale University is located in New Haven, CT.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 169 political science degrees were awarded at Yale University.

Studying Online at Yale University

Many students take online classes at Yale University. Among 15,564 students, 38 (0%) studied exclusively online and 387 (2%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Political Science graduates at Yale University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Political Science graduates at Yale University are 49% women (83) and 51% men (86).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Yale University

Among the 129 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at Yale University, 49% were women (63) and 51% were men (66).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Yale University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	43
Hispanic / Latino	30
Black / African American	17
Asian	20
Two or More Races	13
International (Nonresident)	6

Minority students account for 62% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Yale University, higher than the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at Yale University

Among the 26 master’s political science degrees awarded at Yale University, 58% were women (15) and 42% were men (11).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2
Asian	6
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	5

Minority students account for 46% of Political Science master’s degree recipients at Yale University, above the national average of 29%.*

Political Science Doctoral Program at Yale University

Among the 14 doctoral political science graduates at Yale University, 36% were women (5) and 64% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science doctoral degree recipients at Yale University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	4

Minority students account for 29% of Political Science doctoral degree recipients at Yale University, higher than the national average of 15%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Political Science Graduates

Graduates of the Political Science program at Yale University go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Political Science majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Political Scientists	$71,521
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,472

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.