
About 14 percent of the 4,494 degrees and certificates handed out by Yale University in 2017-18 were to students in health professions and related programs, making them the most popular programs that year, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.
The agency's National Center for Education Statistics shows the private not-for-profit institution in Haven conferred 351 master's degrees and 179 doctor's degrees in health professions and related programs.
But the single most popular program was for a master's degree in general business administration and management. Data shows the school gave out 472 master's degrees in general business administration and management, followed by 215 doctor's degrees in law and 190 master's degrees in general public health.
The university enrolled 12,974 students for 2017-18, including 5,746 in undergraduate programs and 7,228 in graduate programs.
Degrees awarded for 2017-18
Bachelor's degrees awarded
Graduate and professional degrees awarded
Total degrees and certificates awarded
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
Health Professions and Related Programs total
Political Science and Government, General
International Relations and Affairs
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
Development Economics and International Development
Business Administration and Management, General
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
Pathology/Experimental Pathology
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Theatre/Theatre Arts Management
Film/Cinema/Video Studies
Theatre Literature, History and Criticism
Directing and Theatrical Production
Playwriting and Screenwriting
Music Performance, General
Visual and Performing Arts total
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other
Legal Professions and Studies total
Geology/Earth Science, General
Astronomy and Astrophysics, Other
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics
Natural Resources Management and Policy
Natural Resources and Conservation total
Applied Mathematics, General
Mathematics and Statistics total
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Computer and Information Sciences, Other
Computer Programming, Specific Applications
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total
American/United States Studies/Civilization
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
African-American/Black Studies
European Studies/Civilization
Near and Middle Eastern Studies
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender and Group Studies total
French Language and Literature
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
Spanish Language and Literature
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
Italian Language and Literature
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
Japanese Language and Literature
Latin Language and Literature
Portuguese Language and Literature
Ancient Near Eastern and Biblical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature
Chinese Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
Russian Language and Literature
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other
Theology/Theological Studies
Theology and Religious Vocations total
Environmental Design/Architecture
Architecture and Related Services total
English Language and Literature, General
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
English Language and Literature/Letters total
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Medieval and Renaissance Studies
Mathematics and Computer Science
International/Global Studies
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total
Religion/Religious Studies
Philosophy and Religious Studies total
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total