Private nonprofit · New Haven, Connecticut
Yale University: cost, debt and earnings by major
34 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $11,340
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 96%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 4%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 6,758
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $11,982
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- ≤ 5%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $1,256 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $867 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $854 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $7,828 |
| $110,000+ | $47,749 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Bachelor's programs (14)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$188,157
- Economics$142,936
- Statistics$127,725 (1 yr)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$113,788
- History$109,947
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$92,646
- Political Science and Government$90,764
- International Relations and National Security Studies$75,862 (1 yr)
- Area Studies$67,230
- Research and Experimental Psychology$65,752
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$65,213
- English Language and Literature, General$62,440
- Cognitive Science$57,389 (1 yr)
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences$35,667 (1 yr)
Master's programs (15)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$234,034
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$147,204
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$131,639
- Health and Medical Administrative Services$113,304
- Public Health$105,402
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$100,347
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$93,163
- International Relations and National Security Studies$91,718 (1 yr)
- Architectural Sciences and Technology$88,967
- Public Policy Analysis$77,047 (1 yr)
- Theological and Ministerial Studies$70,736
- Behavioral Sciences$67,440 (1 yr)
- Fine and Studio Arts$44,265
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$31,728 (1 yr)
- Music$29,895
Doctoral programs (5)
- Law$188,189
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$159,655
- Engineering, General$132,716
- Chemistry$125,373
- Medicine$100,955