Religion/Religious Studies 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. We've also included details on how Yale ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in religion.

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Religion/Religious Studies Degrees Available at Yale

Yale Religion Rankings

The religion major at Yale is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Religion/Religious Studies. 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 Religion at Yale

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Yale University handed out 5 bachelor's degrees in religion/religious studies. This is a decrease of 29% over the previous year when 7 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in religion from Yale. This makes it the #4 most popular school for religion master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 6 students received their doctoral degrees in religion in 2021, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Yale Religion Students

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

Yale Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a bachelor's degree in religion from Yale. About 60% of these graduates were women and the other 40% were men.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 60% 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 religion.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

Yale Religion/Religious Studies Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students earned a master's degree in religion from Yale. About 38% of these graduates were women and the other 63% were men.

The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Yale are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 75% of students fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	0

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Christian Studies	11

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National Center for Education Statistics
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