Public Health at Yale University

Every public health school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public health program at Yale University stacks up to those at other schools.

Yale is located in New Haven, Connecticut and has a total student population of 12,060.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Health section at the bottom of this page.

Yale Public Health Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Health
• Doctorate Degree in Public Health

Yale Public Health Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #25 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at Yale

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at Yale University.

Yale Public Health Master’s Program

Of the 75 students who graduated with a master’s in public health from Yale in 2021, 43% were men and 57% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. Yale does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 22% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Yale University with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	18
International Students	47
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Public Health

The following public health concentations are available at Yale University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Yale University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	62
Environmental Health	14
International Public Health/International Health	5
Community Health and Preventive Medicine	4

Related Majors

• Medical Science
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Other Health Professions
• Medicine
• Allied Health Professions

Careers That Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in public health can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CT, the home state for Yale University.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Medical and Health Services Managers	5,510	$129,480
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	800	$83,220
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	680	$83,660
Community Health Workers	440	$47,240
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	120	$54,680

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jdbrandt under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.