YaleCourses

Subscribers 1.7M

Videos 2.1K

Views 189.8M

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YaleCourses covers philosophy of teaching and liberal arts education, with emphasis on open courses and Yale-style pedagogy. Content includes lectures and deep-dives into history and political thought, particularly modern Ukraine, philosophy, and open course lectures. The channel publishes a high-volume library of content (2100 videos) with a focus on classrooms and academic programs, and videos average around hundreds of thousands of views (recent videos show up to 1.7M; overall total views are 189.8M) with ongoing activity since 2008.

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#1

TEDx Talks view on YouTube ▶

79% relevance

Subscribers 44.2M

Videos 255K

Views 8.8B

Appearances 24

SERP 100%

Similarity 64%

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High search overlap on liberal arts pedagogy and higher education lectures online, reflecting YaleCourses' audience interest in academic-style talks, with moderate content similarity that aligns on educational lecture formats but broader, more varied topics.

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MIT OpenCourseWare view on YouTube ▶

68% relevance

Subscribers 6.2M

Videos 7.9K

Views 523.8M

Appearances 19

SERP 74%

Similarity 64%

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Strong alignment through classroom lecture series and university lecture styles, matching YaleCourses' academic lecture format, though MIT OCW emphasizes openly available university courses, not exclusively Yale-style pedagogy.

#3

Dr. Roy Casagranda

64% relevance

Subscribers 545K

Videos 265

Views 44.7M

Appearances 10

SERP 54%

Similarity 70%

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Shares interest in modern history and political philosophy lectures, appealing to viewers seeking scholarly lectures similar to YaleCourses' academic content, with content focus slightly more documentary/history-biased.

#4

Made In History

58% relevance

Subscribers 219K

Videos 195

Views 22.6M

Appearances 7

SERP 41%

Similarity 70%

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Similar on world and European history documentary-style lectures, attracting audiences for global empires and historical narratives, though the channel centers more on documentary storytelling than formal pedagogy.

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Kathleen Jasper

53% relevance

Subscribers 105K

Videos 836

Views 7.0M

Appearances 5

SERP 41%

Similarity 62%

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Overlaps on philosophy education online and pedagogical theory, appealing to viewers interested in the philosophy of education in a structured lecture format akin to YaleCourses.

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Kings and Generals view on YouTube ▶

52% relevance

Subscribers 4.1M

Videos 1.9K

Views 1.0B

Appearances 3

SERP 23%

Similarity 72%

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Targets history from medieval to modern Ukraine, matching YaleCourses' historical lecture audience but with a more niche geopolitical scope rather than broad educational pedagogy.

Content Landscape

Top competitors by match strength are TEDx Talks (79% match) and MIT OpenCourseWare (68% match). TEDx Talks overlaps on liberal arts pedagogy, academic pedagogy Yale style, and higher education lectures online. MIT OpenCourseWare overlaps on classroom lecture series, open course lectures, and university lecture styles. YaleCourses has a larger global video view footprint than MIT OCW but fewer subscribers (YaleCourses 1.7M subscribers vs MIT OCW 6.2M). Another notable match is Dr. Roy Casagranda (64% match), who also covers modern history and political philosophy, aligning with YaleCourses' Timothy Snyder Ukraine series. Shared queries include philosophy education online, modern history lectures, and world history documentary lectures, indicating competition mainly around open university-like lectures and history/political philosophy content.

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#18	47%	Michael Sugrue	70%	324K	11%	2
#19	46%	Jared Henderson ▶	66%	733K	16%	3
#20	46%	TED ▶	64%	27.2M	19%	5
#21	46%	Fall of Civilizations	70%	1.5M	11%	3
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#23	46%	CrashCourse ▶	69%	16.9M	11%	6
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#25	45%	The People Profiles	67%	1.6M	13%	3
#26	45%	PHILO-notes ▶	65%	205K	15%	6
#27	45%	Jordan B Peterson	66%	8.8M	14%	3
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#30	45%	Classical Academic Press	66%	20.4K	12%	4
#31	44%	Harvard Graduate School of Education	66%	70.1K	12%	2
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to YaleCourses?

TEDx Talks — 44.2M subscribers, match 79%; MIT OpenCourseWare — 6.2M subscribers, match 68%; Dr. Roy Casagranda — 545K subscribers, match 64%. All three channels publish educational, lecture-style content similar to YaleCourses, focusing on academic topics and public-facing lectures.

What type of content does YaleCourses make?

YaleCourses produces educational video content featuring university-level lectures and courses, such as modern Ukraine history by Timothy Snyder. The channel has an average of ~562.5K views per video, with recent uploads including a multi-class series on the Ukraine (“The Making of Modern Ukraine” classes 1–4). Upload frequency is not explicitly stated, but the average views per video suggest regular educational uploads.

How do we determine which channels are similar to YaleCourses?

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