by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Yale University Graduate School, including its rankings, graduate degree programs, diversity, and more. Use the following list to jump to the section on the page with details on that topic.
College Factual produces its Best Quality Schools rankings on a yearly basis to recognize those graduate schools that provide an excellent educational experience and are dedicated to helping their students succeed.Factors that go into these rankings include how much money students make after graduation, the number of FTE students per instructor, and how much debt students take on to attend the school.
In College Factual’s 2026 ranking of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S., Yale University landed the #170 spot out of the 4,630 schools analyzed for this list.This rank is quite an honor since it puts the school in the Top 5% of the country for overall quality.As a result, Yale is a recipient of this year’s Best Master’s Schools badge.Yale also ranked #5 for Best Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut.
Yale was ranked #170 in the 2026 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking out of the 4,630 schools that were included in the ranking.So, the school sits firmly among the Top 5% of colleges and universities in the nation when it comes to overall quality.Because of its high ranking, Yale won the Best Doctorate Schools badge this year.Yale also ranked #5 for Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Connecticut.
### Best Graduate Schools RankingYale ranked #170 in College Factual’s 2026 Best Graduate Schools in the United States ranking, out of 4,630 schools. Yale also ranked #5 for Best Graduate Schools in Connecticut.
During the most recent year for which data is available, 8,750 graduate students attended Yale University.Since diversity is such an important part of the grad school experience, College Factual looked deeper at the demographics of these students.Our findings are below.
Athough the male-female ratio may vary depending on the degree program, 54.7% of the total graduate students at Yale are women and 45.3% are men.
Racial-ethnic minorities* make up 31.0% of the graduate student population at Yale.Yale is popular with people from outside the United States, too. International students make up 34.5% of the graduate student population.The chart below shows the breakdown of graduate student demographics at the school. You can click on it for a more detailed view.
The average tuition and fees for graduate students is shown below.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $74,044 | $74,044 |
| Fees | $2,325 | $2,325 |
The typical graduate student at Yale who borrowed carries a median debt of $14,357.
The average early-career salary for master’s degree recipients from Yale is $120,626.
Graduate students who earn their doctoral degree at Yale enter the workforce with an average early-career salary of $189,838.
Early-career pay varies by field of study. The following table shows the graduate fields of study at Yale with the highest average early-career salaries for recent graduates.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Law | $221,083 |
| Business Administration & Management | $213,202 |
| Allied Health Professions | $129,385 |
| Nursing | $128,563 |
| Health/Medical Admin Services | $127,969 |
| Medicine | $105,217 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | $95,750 |
| Public Health | $94,970 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy. | $90,713 |
| Ecology & Systematics Biology | $88,262 |
Located in New Haven, Connecticut, Yale University is a private not-for-profit institution.New Haven is a great location for students who prefer city over country life. Get more details about the location of Yale University.
Contact details for Yale are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | Woodbridge Hall, New Haven, CT 06520 |
| Phone: | 203-432-2550 |
| Website: | www.yale.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/YaleUniversity |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/yale |
About 4.9% of the graduate students at Yale University took at least one online class.Roughly 0.4% of all grad students took courses exclusively online.
The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded.
Just like the master’s programs above, the doctorate programs shown here are only those in which doctorate degrees were awarded.
The programs below are those in which the school awarded a graduate certificate.
| Graduate Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Drama & Theater Arts | 1 | — |
| Nursing | 73 | — |
Only the programs in which a professional degree was awarded are shown here.
Only the programs in which a post-masters certificate was awarded are shown here.
| Post-Masters Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Drama & Theater Arts | 7 | — |
| Nursing | 1 | — |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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