We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how Yale ranks in comparison to other schools with chemistry programs.
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The chemistry major at Yale is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Chemistry. 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.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Yale University handed out 12 bachelor's degrees in chemistry. This is a decrease of 45% over the previous year when 22 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from Yale. This makes it the #18 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 30 students received their doctoral degrees in chemistry in 2021, making the school the #22 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the chemistry majors at Yale University.
Of the 12 chemistry students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Yale, about 67% were men and 33% were women.
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, 58% 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 chemistry.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 7 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 1 |
For the most recent academic year available, 61% of chemistry master's degrees went to men and 39% went to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 54% 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 chemistry.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 15 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 6 |
Other Races | 1 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Physics | 76 |
General Physical Sciences | 23 |
Geological & Earth Sciences | 16 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.