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Sociology at Yale University

Sociology at Yale University

If you plan to study sociology, 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 has a total student population of 12,060.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Sociology section at the bottom of this page.

Yale Sociology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology
  • Master’s Degree in Sociology

Yale Sociology Rankings

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in sociology, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Sociology Student Demographics at Yale

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

Yale Sociology Master’s Program

89% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 11% of sociology master's degrees went to men and 89% 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 sociology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 2
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Sociology

The following sociology concentations are available at Yale University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Yale University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology 15

Careers That Sociology Grads May Go Into

A degree in sociology 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
Managers 6,590 $129,730
Sociology Professors 200 $82,570

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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