Commencement Facts and Figures

At Yale University’s 300th Commencement today, 12 honorary doctorates and 2,854 earned degrees were conferred, including 234 that were awarded provisionally to students of the Law School. All figures are subject to change. The degrees were awarded as follows:

HONORARY DEGREES: 12

YALE COLLEGE
Bachelor of Arts 1,103
Bachelor of Science 234
Total 1,337

SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE
Master of Architecture 51
Master of Environmental Design 6
Total 57

SCHOOL OF ART
Master of Fine Arts 55

SCHOOL OF DIVINITY
Master of Arts in Religion 47
Master of Divinity 63
Master of Sacred Theology 10
Total 120

SCHOOL OF DRAMA
Master of Fine Arts 61
Certificate in Drama 6
Doctor of Fine Arts 1
Total 68

DEPARTMENT OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PUBLIC HEALTH
Master of Public Health 82

SCHOOL OF FORESTRY AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Master of Environmental Management 67
Master of Environmental Science 19
Master of Forestry 14
Master of Forest Science 8
Master of Environmental Studies 5
Total 113

GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Master of Arts 87
Master of Science 41
Master of Engineering 1
Master of Philosophy 17
Doctor of Philosophy 158
Total 304

LAW SCHOOL *
Master of Laws 28
Master of Studies in Law 6
Juris Doctors 198
Doctor of the Science of Law 4
Total 234

SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT
Master of Business Administration 224

SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Doctor of Medicine 80

SCHOOL OF MUSIC
Artist Diploma 11
Certificate in Performance 2
Master of Music 77
Master of Musical Arts 5
Doctor of Musical Arts 7
Total 102

SCHOOL OF NURSING
Certificate in Nursing 1
Master of Science in Nursing 75
Post-Master’s Certificate in Nursing 1
Doctor of Nursing Science 1
Total 78

* The Law School spring term ends after Commencement. The law faculty will vote on degree candidates on May 30, 2001, and, therefore, the number of degrees listed above must be considered provisional.