Major Programs at Stanford

Stanford University offers 239 degree programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 11 programs can be conferred by distance learning.
At the school, the Computer Science program has the most completers (273 students) and the Human Biology program has the second most completers (113 students) last year.
The Computer Science program has the highest salary ($126,400) after graduation and the Economics program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $80,900 average salary.
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Degrees & Major Programs

Stanford University offers 239 degree programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 11 programs can be conferred by distance learning.
Total Number of Programs By Degree
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 11NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED63 97727

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The next table lists the best programs with the highest average salary after graduation from Stanford University.
The Computer Science program has the highest salary ($126,400) after graduation and the Economics program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $80,900 average salary.
Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary after Graduation
Computer Science$126,400
Economics$80,900
Mechanical Engineering$78,200
Science, Technology and Society$75,900
Engineering (other)$63,100
International Relations and Affairs$57,100
Psychology$41,300
Human Biology$36,200
Biology/Biological Sciences$35,900
English Language and Literature$24,200
Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary after Graduation
Computer Science$153,400
Business Administration and Management$150,100
Electrical and Electronics Engineering$126,700
Mechanical Engineering$102,700
Engineering/Industrial Management$98,000
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering$87,600
Civil Engineering$79,800
Speech Communication and Rhetoric$74,400
Education$62,000
African Studies$49,100
Doctoral Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary after Graduation
Electrical and Electronics Engineering$139,100
*The average salary data is from College Scoreboard.

Popular Area of Study with Most Completers

Following programs are the popular major programs at Stanford University.
At the school, the Computer Science program has the most completers (273 students) and the Human Biology program has the second most completers (113 students) last year.

Field of Study by Degree, Number of Completers, and Average Salary

The following tables show all major programs at Stanford by degree with number of completers last year. You may want to search schools that have a program by following the link on the major title column in each table.
what is Agriculture program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Comparative and Laboratory Animal MedicineNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
what is Natural Resources and Conservation program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 27 11 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
what is Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
African StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - $49,100 - -
American/United States Studies/CivilizationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
East Asian StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Latin American StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Area Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 2 3 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
African-American/Black StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
American Indian/Native American StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Asian-American StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 20 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
what is Communication and Journalism program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Communication and Media Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 25 0 5 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Digital Communication and Media/MultimediaNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 36 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Technical and Scientific CommunicationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 273 334ONLINE 45 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- $126,400 $153,400 - -
what is Education program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 49 25 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - $62,000 - -
Educational Evaluation and ResearchNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
English/Language Arts Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Foreign Language Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Mathematics Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Social Science Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Biology Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Chemistry Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
French Language Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
History Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Physics Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Spanish Language Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Earth Science Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
what is Engineering program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 54ONLINE 23 0
Salary After Completing-- - $87,600 - -
Bioengineering and Biomedical EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 33 42 40 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Chemical EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12 22ONLINE 23 0
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Civil EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 137ONLINE 34 4
Salary After Completing-- - $79,800 - -
Electrical and Electronics EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 43 96ONLINE 67 0
Salary After Completing-- - $126,700 $139,100 -
Environmental/Environmental Health EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Materials EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10 56ONLINE 30 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Mechanical EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 48 94ONLINE 54 0
Salary After Completing-- $78,200 $102,700 - -
Petroleum EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 1 0
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Engineering (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 90 22 13 0
Salary After Completing-- $63,100 - - -
what is Engineering Technology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Engineering/Industrial ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 75 99ONLINE 17 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - $98,000 - -
what is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
LinguisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 1 3 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Comparative LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Chinese Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 2 2 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Japanese Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 0 4 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Russian Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 0 0 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
German Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 2 2 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
French Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 0 0 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Italian Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 0 3 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15 2 6 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
what is Legal Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
LawNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 190 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Advanced Legal Research/StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 94 3 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
what is English Language and Literature program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 27 3 5 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- $24,200 - - -
English Language and Literature/Letters (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 2 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 62 11 19 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- $35,900 - - -
Biomedical SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
BiochemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 10 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
BiophysicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 8 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Structural BiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Developmental Biology and EmbryologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 4 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
ImmunologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 16 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 2 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Human/Medical GeneticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13 13 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Cell PhysiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Oncology and Cancer BiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 13 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
EpidemiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 28 2 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
NeuroscienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 14 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 8 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
what is Mathematics and Statistics program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 60 2 19 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Computational and Applied MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 42ONLINE 17 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Applied Mathematics (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 41 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
StatisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 60ONLINE 14 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Science, Technology and SocietyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 40 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- $75,900 - - -
Cognitive ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 63 8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Human BiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 113 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- $36,200 - - -
Sustainability StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 35 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
what is Philosophy and Religious Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PhilosophyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14 7 3 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Religion/Religious StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 2 1 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Philosophy and Religious Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
what is Physical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11 4 31 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Geology/Earth ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 34 22 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Geophysics and SeismologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 2 10 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 6 20 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
PhysicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 20 8 34 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Physics (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9 21 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
what is Psychology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 0 0 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- $41,300 - - -
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 57 3 10 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
what is Human Services program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Public Policy AnalysisNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15 23 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
what is Social Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
AnthropologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 15 12 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
ArcheologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 0 0 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- $80,900 - - -
Econometrics and Quantitative EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 106 17 24 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Development Economics and International DevelopmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
International Relations and AffairsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 57 25 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- $57,100 - - -
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 68 10 11 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
SociologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12 34 4 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Urban Studies/AffairsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
what is Visual and Performing Arts program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Industrial and Product DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 2 1 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Film/Cinema/Video StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Cinematography and Film/Video ProductionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Fine/Studio ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16 5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Art History, Criticism and ConservationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 1 7 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11 9 4 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Music Theory and CompositionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Medical/Clinical AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Physician AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 28 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
MedicineNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 88 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Public HealthNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7 2 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Community Health and Preventive MedicineNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 23 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Medical InformaticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 51ONLINE 10 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
what is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 0 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - $150,100 - -
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Management ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 583 25 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
what is History program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 25 11 10 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -

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