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Physical Sciences at Yale University

Physical Sciences at Yale University

If you are interested in studying physical sciences, you may want to check out the program at Yale University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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 Physical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Yale Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Yale Physical Sciences Rankings

There were 61 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #21 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Yale

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

Yale Physical Sciences Master’s Program

38% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 63% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Yale University with a master's in physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 15
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 43
International Students 30
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Chemistry 58
Physics 52
General Physical Sciences 16
Geological & Earth Sciences 9

Careers That Physical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical sciences 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
Architectural and Engineering Managers 3,570 $143,920
Chemists 1,400 $92,850
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 800 $83,220
Natural Sciences Managers 650 $179,200

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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