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Psychology 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 psychology.

Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Student Demographics

 

Psychology Degrees Available at Yale

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Psychology
• Doctorate Degree in Psychology

Yale Psychology Rankings

The psychology major at Yale is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Psychology. 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 Psychology at Yale

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Yale University handed out 53 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is a decrease of 24% over the previous year when 70 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 34 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Yale. This makes it the #208 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 16 students received their doctoral degrees in psychology in 2021, making the school the #120 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

 

Psychology Student Diversity at Yale

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

Yale Psychology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of psychology bachelor's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	22
Non-Resident Aliens	5
Other Races	7

Yale Psychology Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 students earned a master's degree in psychology from Yale. About 71% of these graduates were women and the other 29% were men.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 56% 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 master's in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	19
Non-Resident Aliens	9
Other Races	1

Psychology Majors

Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major	Annual Graduates
Child Development & Psychology	103

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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