Commencement by the numbers: 2014

At Yale University’s 313th Commencement on May 19, 2014, 12 honorary doctorates and 3132 earned degrees were conferred, in addition to 253 that were awarded provisionally to students of the Yale Law School and 36 to students in the Physician Assistant program, which will be conferred in December. All figures are subject to change.

At Yale University’s 313th Commencement, 12 honorary doctorates and 3132 earned degrees were conferred, in addition to 253 that were awarded provisionally to students of the Yale Law School and 36 to students in the Physician Assistant program, which will be conferred in December. All figures are subject to change. The degrees were awarded as follows:

YALE COLLEGE

Bachelor of Arts, 952
Bachelor of Science, 350
Total:    1302

SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE

Master of Architecture, 69
Master of Environmental Design, 5
Total:    74

SCHOOL OF ART

Master of Fine Arts, 59
Total: 59

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DIVINITY SCHOOL

Master of Arts in Religion, 50
Master of Divinity, 47
Master of Sacred Theology, 6
Total:   103

SCHOOL OF DRAMA

Master of Fine Arts, 70
Certificate in Drama, 1
Doctor of Fine Arts, 1
Total:   72

SCHOOL OF FORESTRY AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Master of Environmental Management, 83
Master of Environmental Science, 31
Master of Forestry, 10
Master of Forest Science, 3
Total:   127

GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES*

Master of Arts, 146
Master of Science, 112
Master of Philosophy, 129
Doctor of Philosophy, 253
Total:   640

LAW SCHOOL**

Juris Doctor, 218
Master of Laws, 24
Master of Studies in Law, 3
Doctor of the Science of Law, 6
Total:   251

SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT

Master of Business Administration, 269
Master of Advanced Management, 38
Total:   307

SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

Doctor of Medicine, 99
Certificate in Global Medicine, 5
Master of Medical Science, 36
Master of Health Science, 35
Total:    175

SCHOOL OF MUSIC

Doctor of Musical Arts, 8
Master of Music, 65
Master of Musical Arts, 11
Artist Diploma, 24
Certificate in Performance, 2
Total:    110

SCHOOL OF NURSING

Master of Science in Nursing, 107
Post-Master’s Certificate, 3
Total:   110

SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH

Master of Public Health,   120
Total:   120

* The Graduate School Dean will present students who earned degrees in December 2013 as well as those earning degrees today. They are: Master of Arts, 83; Master of Science, 100; Master of Philosophy, 227; Ph.D., 138. December total: 548.  Combined totals for December and May:  M.A., 229; M.S., 212; M.Phil., 356; Ph.D., 391. Total: 1,188 degrees both dates.

** The Law School spring term ends after Commencement. The law faculty will vote later on degree candidates and, therefore, the number of degrees listed above must be considered provisional.

*** Students in the Physician Assistant Program at the Medical School will not complete their degrees until December, but they will participate in Commencement.

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