Commencement Facts and Figures

At Yale University’s 301st Commencement today, 10 honorary doctorates and 2,625 earned degrees were conferred, including 237 that were awarded provisionally to students of the Law School. All figures are subject to change. The degrees were awarded as follows:

HONORARY DEGREES: 10

YALE COLLEGE
Master of Arts, 6
Master of Science, 7
Bachelor of Arts, 1006
Bachelor of Science, 215
Total, 1,234

SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE
Master of Architecture. 52
Master of Environmental Design, 2
Bachelor of Architecture, 1
Total, 55

SCHOOL OF ART
Master of Fine Arts, 55

SCHOOL OF DIVINITY
Master of Arts in Religion, 52
Master of Divinity, 65
Master of Sacred Theology, 19
Total, 136

SCHOOL OF DRAMA
Doctor of Fine Arts, 1
Master of Fine Arts, 58
Intern Certificate, 4
Total, 63

DEPARTMENT OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PUBLIC HEALTH
Master of Public Health, 105

SCHOOL OF FORESTRY AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Doctor of Forestry and Environmental Studies, 2
Master of Environmental Management, 70
Master of Environmental Science, 18
Master of Forestry, 17
Master of Forest Science, 9
Total, 116

GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Doctor of Philosophy, 153
Master of Philosophy, 103
Master of Arts, 159
Master of Engineering, 1
Master of Science, 71
Total, 487

LAW SCHOOL*
Juris Doctor, 202
Doctor of the Science of Law, 4
Master of Law, 26
Master of Studies in Law, 5
Total, 237

SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT
Master of Business Administration, 193

SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Doctor of Medicine, 112

SCHOOL OF MUSIC
Doctor of Musical Arts, 2
Master of Music, 78
Master of Musical Arts, 4
Artist Diploma, 18
Total, 102

SCHOOL OF NURSING
Doctor of Nursing Science, 4
Post-Master’s Certificate in Nursing, 4
Master of Science in Nursing, 71
Total, 79

* The Law School spring term ends after Commencement. The law faculty will vote on degree candidates on May 30, 2002, and, therefore, the number of degrees listed above must be considered provisional.