Yale University

Yale University Majors

Yale University awards bachelor's degrees in 47 fields, about 1,740 a year. The largest are Economics, Computer and Information Sciences, Political Science.

Major	Degrees a year	Earnings, 1 year out	Earnings, 4 years out	Median federal debt
Economics	182	$82,617	$142,936	$13,250
Computer and Information Sciences	164	$133,293	$188,157	$12,750
Political Science	107	$57,466	$90,764	$15,000
History	96	$54,700	$109,947	$12,000
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences	86	$40,299	$92,646	$19,500
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	78	$45,769		$13,500
Research and Experimental Psychology	72	$47,874	$65,752
International Relations	66
English Language and Literature	61	$41,045	$62,440
Statistics	58
Mathematics	53
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies	49	$32,624	$65,213	$13,107
Neurobiology and Neurosciences	48
Cognitive Science	44
Area Studies	39	$55,618	$67,230
Studio Art	35
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services	32
Engineering Science	31	$73,378
Biomedical/Medical Engineering	29
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology	29
Environmental Science and Conservation	27	$32,909
Liberal Arts	27	$61,133	$113,788	$15,750
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	27
Physics	26
Philosophy	25
Theater	22
Chemistry	19
Mechanical Engineering	18
Applied Mathematics	18
Anthropology	17
Sociology	16
Film and Photography	16
Computer Programming	15
Architecture	13
Astronomy and Astrophysics	12
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering	11
Mathematics and Computer Science	11
Music	9
Romance Languages	8
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	8
Geology and Earth Science	8
Religion/Religious Studies	7
Chemical Engineering	6
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning	5
Electrical Engineering	4
Engineering Physics	4
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	2

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Frequently asked questions

What are the most popular majors at Yale University?

By bachelor's degrees awarded in a year: Economics (182), Computer and Information Sciences (164), Political Science (107), History (96), Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences (86).

Which Yale University majors earn the most?

Four years after graduation, the highest median earnings are in Computer and Information Sciences ($188,157), Economics ($142,936), Liberal Arts ($113,788), History ($109,947), Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences ($92,646). Earnings are reported for 10 of Yale University's 47 programs.

How many majors does Yale University have?

Yale University awarded bachelor's degrees in 47 federal program categories in the most recent year reported. A college's own list of majors can be longer or shorter, because several named majors often fall under one federal category.

Source: College Scorecard, Most Recent Data by Field of Study (U.S. Department of Education), 2026-06-10 release. Programs are federal categories, which do not always match the names Yale University uses. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal financial aid, four years after a bachelor's degree, and are withheld for small programs.