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Salaries by Major
Salaries by Major at Yale University
This page shows median first-year earnings for Yale graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $74,600 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $118,400. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.
Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.
The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Computer and Information Sciences, with median first-year earnings of $120,300 , followed by Economics at $81,400 , and Political Science and Government at $49,100 .
Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $134,900 , followed by Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral Degree) at $132,400 , and Law (Doctoral Degree) at $128,900 .
First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for Yale University graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.
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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=130794.
First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Last updated: August 2026