Career outcomes for Stanford University graduates
Per-major median earnings and 10-year projection bands. Numbers come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (most recent release); trajectory bands come from the life-path model run server-side with a synthetic profile.
School-wide 10-year median earnings
$125,340
Median earnings of federally-aided graduates 10 years after first enrollment, across all majors at Stanford University.
Top majors by graduates
| Major | Graduates / yr | Median earnings 4 years out | Work in California 1 year out | Trajectory | Projection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 341 | $214,907 | 40% | Run mine | |
| Human Biology. | 133 |
Went on to a research doctorate
10.1per 100 bachelor's graduatesU.S. average: 2.0
From 2016 to 2025, 1,700 Stanford University graduates earned a research doctorate, most often in biological and biomedical sciences, social sciences, and engineering.
Research doctorates (PhD, EdD and similar) only: medical, law and business degrees aren't counted. The rate divides those doctorates by the bachelor's degrees Stanford University awarded from 2008 to 2017, allowing for the typical eight-year gap; fields with longer paths, like the humanities, read low. Source: NCSES Survey of Earned Doctorates and IPEDS completions.
Peer schools at this earnings band
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, NY
1 majors with data·$128,214
Bentley University, MA
8 majors with data·$126,427
Carnegie Mellon University, PA
14 majors with data·$125,257
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Earnings and graduate counts from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (most recent release). Last updated October 20, 2026. Methodology.