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Geological & Earth Sciences at Yale University

7 Bachelor's Degrees
4 Master's Degrees
5 Doctor's Degrees
The Geological & Earth Sciences major is part of the physical sciences program 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 geology.

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Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available at Yale

Yale Geology Rankings

The geology major at Yale is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Geological & Earth Sciences. 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 Geology at Yale

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Yale University handed out 7 bachelor's degrees in geological & earth sciences. This is an increase of 17% over the previous year when 6 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in geology from Yale. This makes it the #130 most popular school for geology master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 5 students received their doctoral degrees in geology in 2021, making the school the #51 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Diversity at Yale

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

Yale Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 geology majors earned their bachelor's degree from Yale. Of these graduates, 29% were men and 71% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Yale are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 71% 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 bachelor's in geology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

Yale Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 4 students who earned a master's degree in Geological & Earth Sciences from Yale in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Physics 76
Chemistry 70
General Physical Sciences 23

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