Liberal Arts at Yale University

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. Also, learn how Yale ranks among other schools offering degrees in liberal studies.

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Liberal Arts Degrees Available at Yale

Yale Liberal Studies Rankings

The liberal studies major at Yale is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Liberal Arts. 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 Liberal Studies at Yale

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Yale University handed out 14 bachelor's degrees in liberal arts. This is a decrease of 22% over the previous year when 18 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in liberal studies from Yale. This makes it the #46 most popular school for liberal studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 5 students received their doctoral degrees in liberal studies in 2021, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Liberal Studies Student Diversity at Yale

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

Yale Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students earned a bachelor's degree in liberal studies from Yale. About 79% of these graduates were women and the other 21% were men.

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