Accreditation and Educational Effectiveness

Yale Divinity School is accredited by the Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada and is approved to offer the following degrees: M.Div., M.A.R., and S.T.M. YDS is also approved for limited distance education (less than half of any approved degree).

Fall 2022 YDS Ten-Year Placement Statistics*

Further Education 17%, Ministry & Chaplaincy 33%, Working in Education 22%, Non-Profit 16%, Private Sector 12%

*16% of graduates did not respond


A pie chart illustrating breakdown of M.A.R. career placement from 2020 to 2023. All detailed content is copied below.

Breakdown of M.A.R. Graduates 2020 to 2023

Arts - Writing 3%, Educaton - Admin 8%, Education - Grad School 56%, Forprofit 19%, Ministry - Admin 3%, Ministry - Chaplaincy 4%, Non-Profit 7%


A pie chart illustrating breakdown of M.Div. career placement from 2019 to 2023. All detailed content is copied below.

Breakdown of M.Div. Graduates from 2019 to 2023

Arts 2.5%, Education-Administration 5.0%, Education-Grad School 9.4%, Education-Teaching 5.6%, Forprofit 8.1%, Ministry-Chaplaincy 10.0%, Ministry-Church 41.9%, Nonprofit 15.0%, Writing/Journalism 2.5% .

-Last updated Spring Semester 2023