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The most popular Yale University undergraduate major is Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. Political Science and Government, General and Computer and Information Sciences, General are other popular majors.
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 162 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 118 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 99 |
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | 85 |
| History, General | 69 |
| Experimental Psychology | 66 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 55 |
| International Relations and Affairs | 50 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 42 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 42 |
| Statistics, General | 40 |
| Cognitive Science | 39 |
| Mathematics, General | 38 |
| Environmental Studies | 32 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 31 |
| Neuroscience | 31 |
| Evolutionary Biology | 29 |
| Physics, General | 29 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 25 |
| History, General | 25 |
| Philosophy | 23 |
| Chemistry, General | 22 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 22 |
| American/United States Studies/Civilization | 19 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 19 |
| Sociology | 19 |
| Art/Art Studies, General | 17 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, Other | 17 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 16 |
| Statistics, General | 16 |
| Engineering Science | 15 |
| Experimental Psychology | 15 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 14 |
| Mathematics, General | 14 |
| Film/Cinema/Video Studies | 13 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 13 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 12 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 12 |
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | 11 |
| Music, General | 11 |
| Chemical Engineering | 10 |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 10 |
| Computer Programming, Specific Applications | 9 |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 9 |
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | 9 |
| Anthropology | 8 |
| Applied Mathematics, General | 8 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 8 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 8 |
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 8 |
| Anthropology | 7 |
| Architecture | 7 |
| Comparative Literature | 7 |
| Linguistics | 7 |
| International Relations and Affairs | 6 |
| Philosophy | 6 |
| Area Studies, Other | 5 |
| Astrophysics | 5 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 5 |
| East Asian Studies | 5 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 5 |
| Physics, General | 5 |
| Applied Mathematics, General | 4 |
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | 4 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 4 |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 4 |
| East Asian Studies | 4 |
| Evolutionary Biology | 4 |
| Film/Cinema/Video Studies | 4 |
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | 4 |
| French Language and Literature | 4 |
| Mathematics, Other | 4 |
| Women’s Studies | 4 |
| African Studies | 3 |
| African-American/Black Studies | 3 |
| Archeology | 3 |
| Cognitive Science | 3 |
| Engineering Physics/Applied Physics | 3 |
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | 3 |
| Mathematics, Other | 3 |
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | 3 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 3 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 3 |
| Archeology | 2 |
| Art/Art Studies, General | 2 |
| Astronomy | 2 |
| Astronomy | 2 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 2 |
| Comparative Literature | 2 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 2 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 2 |
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | 2 |
| Physics, Other | 2 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 2 |
| Women’s Studies | 2 |
| African Studies | 1 |
| African-American/Black Studies | 1 |
| Architecture | 1 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 1 |
| Chemistry, General | 1 |
| Engineering Science | 1 |
| Environmental Studies | 1 |
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | 1 |
| French Language and Literature | 1 |
| Italian Language and Literature | 1 |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 1 |
| Sociology | 1 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 1 |
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