History at Yale University
If you plan to study history, take a look at what Yale University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.Yale is located in New Haven, Connecticut and approximately 12,060 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in History section at the bottom of this page.
Yale History Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in History
- Master’s Degree in History
Yale History Rankings
There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in history, making the school the #22 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
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The online Master of Arts in History degree program can deepen your understanding of how history is made.
History Student Demographics at Yale
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at Yale University.
Yale History Master’s Program

Of the students who received a history master's degree from Yale, 52% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Yale University with a master's in history.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 9 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 31 |
International Students | 12 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Concentrations Within History
The following history concentations are available at Yale University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Yale University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
History | 65 |
Related Majors
- Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
- English Language & Literature
- Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
- Philosophy & Religious Studies
- Foreign Languages & Linguistics
Careers That History Grads May Go Into
A degree in history can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CT, the home state for Yale University.
Occupation | Jobs in CT | Average Salary in CT |
---|---|---|
High School Teachers | 15,410 | $76,980 |
Managers | 6,590 | $129,730 |
History Professors | 320 | $83,870 |
Museum Technicians and Conservators | 290 | $55,340 |
Curators | 230 | $67,430 |
References
*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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Jdbrandt under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.