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The bachelor's program at Yale was ranked #1 on College Factual's Best Schools for english list. It is also ranked #1 in Connecticut.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Yale University handed out 41 bachelor's degrees in general english literature. This is a decrease of 31% over the previous year when 59 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 26 students received their master’s degree in english from Yale. This makes it the #14 most popular school for english master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 7 students received their doctoral degrees in english in 2021, making the school the #44 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of english students who receive their bachelor's degree at Yale is $48,264. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $27,744 for all english bachelor's degree recipients.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english majors at Yale University.
Of the 41 english students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Yale, about 20% were men and 80% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Yale University with a bachelor's in english.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 6 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
White | 18 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 5 |
For the most recent academic year available, 31% of english master's degrees went to men and 69% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Yale University with a master's in english.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 4 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
White | 10 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
Other Races | 0 |
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