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English 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 english language programs.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

 

English Degrees Available at Yale

• Bachelor’s Degree in English Language
• Master’s Degree in English Language
• Doctorate Degree in English Language

Yale English Language Rankings

The bachelor's program at Yale was ranked #1 on College Factual's Best Schools for english language list. It is also ranked #1 in Connecticut.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best English Schools	1
Best English Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1
Highest Paid English Graduates	1
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree English Graduates	1
Best English Graduate Degree Schools	1
Highest Paid Master’s Degree English Graduates	1
Best English Master’s Degree Schools	1
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree English Graduates	1
Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools	1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English (Income $75-$110k)	2
Best Value Colleges for English (Income $48-$75k)	3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English (Income $48-$75k)	3
Best Value Colleges for English (Income $75-$110k)	3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English (Income $75-$110k)	3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English (Income $48-$75k)	3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English (Income $0-$30k)	3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for English (Income $48-$75k)	3
Best Value Colleges for English (Income $0-$30k)	4
Best Value Colleges for English (Income $30-$48k)	4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English (Income $30-$48k)	4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English (Income $0-$30k)	4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for English (Income $0-$30k)	4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English (Income $30-$48k)	5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for English (Income $75-$110k)	5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English (With Aid)	6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for English (Income $30-$48k)	7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for English (With Aid)	10
Best Value Colleges for English (With Aid)	16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English (With Aid)	20
Best English Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	34
Best English Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	36
Best English Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	41
Best English Colleges for Veterans	57
Best English Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	64
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for English (Income Over $110k)	77
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for English	96
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English (Income Over $110k)	144
Best Value Colleges for English (Income Over $110k)	235
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English (Income Over $110k)	245
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English	249
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for English	255
Best Value Colleges for English	449
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English	481

Popularity of English Language at Yale

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Yale University handed out 41 bachelor's degrees in english. 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 language from Yale. This makes it the #14 most popular school for english language master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 7 students received their doctoral degrees in english language in 2021, making the school the #44 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Yale English Language Students

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

Yale English Bachelor’s Program

Of the 41 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in english language from Yale in 2021, 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 language.

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

Yale English Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of english language 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 language.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	10
Non-Resident Aliens	3
Other Races	0

References

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

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