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Sociology at Yale University

If you plan to study Sociology, take a look at what Yale University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Yale University sits in New Haven, CT.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 39 sociology graduations were recorded at Yale University.

Online Class Availability at Yale University

Distance learning is available at Yale University. Among 15,564 students, 38 (0%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 387 (2%) took at least some classes online.

Sociology Rankings at Yale University

Use these rankings to compare Yale University’s Sociology program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Connecticut	#1 of 9
Best Value	Connecticut	#6 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#8 of 43
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#23 of 543
Best Value	New England (Region)	#27 of 43
Best Value	Nationwide	#458 of 543

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Connecticut	#1 of 9
Best Value	Connecticut	#6 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#8 of 43
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#23 of 543
Best Value	New England (Region)	#27 of 43
Best Value	Nationwide	#458 of 543

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Sociology graduates at Yale University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Sociology graduates at Yale University are 69% women (27) and 31% men (12).

Sociology Bachelor’s Program at Yale University

Among the 27 bachelor’s sociology degrees awarded at Yale University, 81% were women (22) and 19% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at Yale University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	4
Asian	7
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at Yale University, above the national average of 56%.*

Sociology Master’s Program at Yale University

Among the 9 master’s sociology degrees awarded at Yale University, 44% were women (4) and 56% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sociology master’s degree recipients at Yale University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Black / African American	2
International (Nonresident)	7

Minority students account for 22% of Sociology master’s degree recipients at Yale University, lower than the national average of 43%.*

Sociology Doctoral Program at Yale University

Of the 3 doctoral sociology degrees awarded at Yale University, 33% were women (1) and 67% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sociology doctoral degree recipients at Yale University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
International (Nonresident)	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Sociology Concentrations at Yale University

This Sociology program at Yale University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Sociology	39

Highest-Paying Careers for Sociology Graduates

Those who complete Sociology program at Yale University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Sociology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Sociologists	$74,866
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$53,394
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	$47,617

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.