Stanford University
Stanford, California · Private, nonprofit
Graduate earnings
13of 13 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical California high-school graduate (about $36,976 a year).
13 of 51 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 38: 36 with no earnings published and 2 with nothing reported. 3 verdicts use 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage. The 135 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$13,807 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$13,807 a year
About $55,228 over 4 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
A negative net price means grant aid exceeded the published cost for that income band: a typical student received more than they paid. It is what ED reports, not an error.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | -$2,536 |
| $30k to $48k | -$193 |
| $48k to $75k | $3,212 |
| $75k to $110k | $11,092 |
| $110k and up | $53,882 |
| All families (average) | $13,807 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical California high-school graduate ($36,976 a year).
32 of 186 programs could be assessed 17% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | Master's Degree | $255,667 | +$218,691 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 383 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $214,907 | +$177,931 | clears the bar | $10,399 | 0.1 yrs | 293 |
| Civil Engineering | Master's Degree | $112,118 | +$75,142 | above HS line | $34,030 | 0.5 yrs | 212 |
| Law | First Professional Degree | $259,944 | +$222,968 | above HS line | $153,302 | 0.7 yrs | 183 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Master's Degree | $167,632 | +$130,656 | above HS line | $41,000 | 0.3 yrs | 148 |
| Human Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $81,529 | +$44,553 | clears the bar | $12,500 | 0.3 yrs | 140 |
| Electrical Engineering | Master's Degree | $181,705 | +$144,729 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 138 |
| Education | Master's Degree | $88,065 | +$51,089 | above HS line | $32,500 | 0.6 yrs | 120 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $112,700 | +$75,724 | clears the bar | $12,500 | 0.2 yrs | 112 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | Master's Degree | $206,093 | +$169,117 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 110 |
| Engineering, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $115,206 | +$78,230 | clears the bar | $7,500 | 0.1 yrs | 89 |
| Medicine | First Professional Degree | $114,132 | +$77,156 | above HS line | $71,477 | 0.9 yrs | 87 |
| Cognitive Science | Bachelor's Degree | $131,650 | +$94,674 | clears the bar | $7,500 | 0.1 yrs | 83 |
| Electrical Engineering | Doctoral Degree | $231,917 | +$194,941 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 72 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | $59,2971-year earnings | +$22,321 | clears the bar (1-yr) | $11,705 | 0.5 yrs | 72 |
| International Relations | Bachelor's Degree | $91,075 | +$54,099 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 61 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | Master's Degree | $147,375 | +$110,399 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 58 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $117,072 | +$80,096 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 56 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | Bachelor's Degree | $100,7881-year earnings | +$63,812 | clears the bar (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 52 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $82,036 | +$45,060 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 52 |
| Chemistry | Doctoral Degree | $170,898 | +$133,922 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 44 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Doctoral Degree | $218,808 | +$181,832 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 42 |
| Biomedical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $50,4871-year earnings | +$13,511 | clears the bar (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 41 |
| Area Studies | Master's Degree | $116,125 | +$79,149 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 34 |
| Education | Doctoral Degree | $125,390 | +$88,414 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 29 |
| Science, Technology and Society | Bachelor's Degree | $107,375 | +$70,399 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 27 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $45,519 | +$8,543 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 24 |
| Geology and Earth Science | Doctoral Degree | $120,024 | +$83,048 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 19 |
| Genetics | Master's Degree | $112,403 | +$75,427 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Communications and Media | Master's Degree | $69,6701-year earnings | +$32,694 | above HS line (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Medical Assisting | Master's Degree | $147,2021-year earnings | +$110,226 | above HS line (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $261,816 | +$224,840 | above HS line | $57,458 | 0.3 yrs | 0 |
| Management Science | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 493 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 94 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 65 |
| Physics | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 60 |
| Materials Engineering | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 58 |
| Research Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 57 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 56 |
| Statistics | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 54 |
| Computer Science | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 53 |
| Applied Mathematics | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 49 |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 38 |
| Biology | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 36 |
| Public Health | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 36 |
| Radio, TV and Digital Media | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 34 |
| Geology and Earth Science | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 34 |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 33 |
| Biomedical Engineering | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 33 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 33 |
| Geology and Earth Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 32 |
| Applied Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 31 |
| Electrical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 30 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 30 |
| Biomedical Engineering | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 29 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 27 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 27 |
| Sustainability Studies | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 26 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 25 |
| Public Policy Analysis | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 24 |
| Civil Engineering | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 23 |
| Biology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 22 |
| Economics | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 22 |
| International Relations | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 22 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| Management Science | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 20 |
| Chemical Engineering | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 19 |
| Materials Engineering | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 19 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 19 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 19 |
| Political Science | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 19 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Chemical Engineering | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Mathematics | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Physics | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Engineering, Other | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Applied Mathematics | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Public Policy Analysis | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| History | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Engineering, Other | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Sociology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Genetics | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Neuroscience | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Materials Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Statistics | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Research Psychology | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Political Science | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Chemical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Sociology | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Area Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Film and Photography | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Music | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| History | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Communications and Media | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Film and Photography | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Music | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Cognitive Science | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Philosophy | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| English Language and Literature/Letters, Other | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Philosophy | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Economics | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Fine Arts | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| English | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Systems Science and Theory | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Anthropology | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| English | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| English Language and Literature/Letters, Other | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Chemistry | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Anthropology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Civil Engineering | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Petroleum Engineering | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Mathematics | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Research Psychology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Archeology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Theatre | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Fine Arts | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Public Health | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Area Studies | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Petroleum Engineering | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Neuroscience | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Chemical Engineering | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Electrical Engineering | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Petroleum Engineering | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Engineering, Other | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Psychology | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Psychology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Design | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Theatre | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Business Administration | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Sustainability Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Every program, including those without a verdict: download all 186 (CSV).
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $36,976 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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