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title: Yale University — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: New Haven, CT
control: Private nonprofit
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Yale University

New Haven, CT · Private nonprofit · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $100,533 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $66,022 – $193,688 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $11,648 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $7,500 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 96% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $88,300 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 88% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.12× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $72,533 | derived |

**96% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $11,648 (≈ 12% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $20,839 to $150,882 across 29 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $150,882 | $59,278 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $133,998 | $15,000 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Doctoral Degree | $132,023 | $66,900 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Master's Degree | $115,929 | $138,003 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Master's Degree | $95,157 | $118,849 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Master's Degree | $88,985 | not reported |
| Economics. | Bachelor's Degree | $87,166 | $12,562 |
| Law. | Doctoral Degree | $76,705 | $140,977 |
| Public Health. | Master's Degree | $75,393 | $62,532 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $69,045 | not reported |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | Master's Degree | $66,625 | $66,000 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology. | Master's Degree | $65,632 | $61,500 |
| Medicine. | Doctoral Degree | $64,834 | $62,778 |
| Architecture. | Master's Degree | $64,046 | not reported |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | Master's Degree | $59,489 | $41,000 |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $57,333 | $14,749 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $53,864 | $15,000 |
| History. | Bachelor's Degree | $52,357 | $8,250 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $48,264 | not reported |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,892 | not reported |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies. | Master's Degree | $41,037 | $39,785 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,910 | $13,107 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,915 | not reported |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | Master's Degree | $33,280 | not reported |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,534 | $19,500 |
| Religious Music and Worship. | Master's Degree | $29,139 | not reported |
| Area Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,225 | not reported |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Master's Degree | $26,661 | $36,700 |
| Music. | Master's Degree | $20,839 | not reported |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Yale University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?130794

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