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Engineering & Applied Physics at Yale University

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Yale ranks in comparison to other schools with applied physics programs.

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• Available Degrees
• Student Demographics

Engineering & Applied Physics Degrees Available at Yale

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

Yale Applied Physics Rankings

The applied physics major at Yale is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Engineering & Applied 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.

Popularity of Applied Physics at Yale

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Yale University handed out 5 bachelor's degrees in engineering & applied physics. This is an increase of 67% over the previous year when 3 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in applied physics from Yale. This makes it the #3 most popular school for applied physics master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 2 students received their doctoral degrees in applied physics in 2021, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Applied Physics Student Diversity at Yale

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

Yale Engineering & Applied Physics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 5 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in applied physics from Yale in 2021, 80% were men and 20% were women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 80% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Yale University with a bachelor's in applied physics.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

Yale Engineering & Applied Physics Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students earned a master's degree in applied physics from Yale. About 25% of these graduates were women and the other 75% were men.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Yale University with a master's in applied physics.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
Non-Resident Aliens	11
Other Races	2

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jdbrandt under License

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