Biblical Studies at Yale University
If you plan to study biblical studies, 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 Biblical Studies section at the bottom of this page.
Yale Biblical Studies Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Bible
Yale Biblical Studies Rankings
Bible Student Demographics at Yale
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the bible majors at Yale University.
Yale Biblical Studies Master’s Program

Of the students who received a bible master's degree from Yale, 57% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the bible master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 16% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Yale University with a master's in bible.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 4 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Concentrations Within Biblical Studies
If you plan to be a bible major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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 |
---|---|
Bible/Biblical Studies | 9 |
Related Majors
Careers That Bible Grads May Go Into
A degree in bible 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 |
---|---|---|
Philosophy and Religion Professors | 470 | $74,880 |
Religious Activities and Education Directors | 160 | $48,900 |
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.