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# Yale University Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at Yale University?

The largest programs at Yale University show a wide earnings spread four years after completion, from $90,764 in Political Science to $188,157 in Computer and Information Sciences. Economics awards the most degrees, at 204 a year, and its graduates earn a median of $142,936.

[Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) the program #8 nationally in its field. Computer and Information Sciences awarded 121 degrees and has a median of $188,157.

Azimuth ranks it #3 in its field. History, a more moderate-earning field, awards 94 degrees and its graduates earn $109,947, with a national rank of #2.

### Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions

Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity.

-   Social sciences**437 · 25.8%**
-   Biological sciences**185 · 10.9%**
-   Computer science**130 · 7.7%**
-   Mathematics**127 · 7.5%**
-   Interdisciplinary studies**121 · 7.2%**
-   Other**692 · 40.9%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

46 of 46 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Computer and Information Sciences, General 121 degrees awarded**
$188,157

**Economics 204 degrees awarded**
$142,936

**Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities 16 degrees awarded**
$113,788

**History 94 degrees awarded**
$109,947

**Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences 89 degrees awarded**
$92,646

**Political Science and Government 137 degrees awarded**
$90,764

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

Compare all matching programs

Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks

| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 121 | $188,157 | #3 |
| Economics | 204 | $142,936 | #8 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities small degree count | 16 | $113,788 | — |
| History | 94 | $109,947 | #2 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | 89 | $92,646 | #2 |
| Political Science and Government | 137 | $90,764 | #11 |
| Area Studies | 42 | $67,230 | — |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 81 | $65,752 | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 40 | $65,213 | #3 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 56 | $62,440 | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 33 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Architecture small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computer Programming small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 25 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Engineering Science small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mechanical Engineering small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemical Engineering small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 21 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 33 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 32 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 31 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics | 59 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Statistics | 56 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Applied Mathematics small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 68 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Cognitive Science | 42 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics and Computer Science small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy | 29 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Religion/Religious Studies small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics | 36 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry | 23 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | 56 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Sociology | 20 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Anthropology small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Archeology small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 39 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts small degree count | 17 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Music small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |

[Program data and definitions](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## What are the largest programs at Yale University?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Economics**
204

**Political Science and Government**
137

**Computer and Information Sciences, General**
121

**History**
94

**Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences**
89

**Research and Experimental Psychology**
81

**Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other**
68

**Mathematics**
59

**English Language and Literature, General**
56

**Statistics**
56

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources)

## How do Yale University majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences**#2**
2.  History**#2**
3.  Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies**#3**
4.  Computer and Information Sciences, General**#3**
5.  Economics**#8**
6.  Political Science and Government**#11**

Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.

[How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## Further analysis

Program rankings at Azimuth rest on four-year earnings among completers, debt, and cohort size, not reputation. Outcomes differ by field at Yale University.

Earnings data cover 10 programs, and 6 have an Azimuth national rank. The degree mix is led by Social Sciences, at 25.8% of degrees awarded, with Biological Sciences next at 10.9% and Computer & Information Sciences at 7.7%.

Program earnings cover federally aided completers. Computer and Information Sciences ranks #3 nationally within its field, with median earnings of $188,157 four years after completion.

History ranks #2 nationally, with graduates earning $109,947. No program awards more degrees than Economics, at 204 a year; it ranks #8 nationally and shows median earnings of $142,936.

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).