by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you want to know more about Stanford University, such as what majors does it offer, how diverse it is, how well it ranks, and more, this is your one-stop resource.
At Stanford University, students can earn anything from bachelor’s degrees through the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 3,804 undergraduate · 7,294 graduate (11,098 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at Stanford University.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 5,549 |
| Computer Science. | 828 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 534 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | 261 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | 230 |
The following majors at Stanford University have the strongest reported average salaries.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Law. | $151,574 |
| Computer Science. | $149,344 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | $131,179 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering. | $108,457 |
| Engineering-Related Fields. | $108,044 |
Browse every major at Stanford University, grouped into broad areas of study. Each area lists its majors and any specializations within them.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 5,549 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering. | 261 | $94,807 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
230 | $131,179 |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. |
215 | $78,911 |
| Engineering, Other. | 146 | $55,933 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering. ↳ Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General. |
101 | $108,457 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. ↳ Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. |
86 | NA |
| Materials Engineering. | 74 | NA |
| Chemical Engineering. | 62 | NA |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 6 | NA |
| Energy Systems Engineering. ↳ Energy Systems Engineering, General. |
3 | NA |
| Petroleum Engineering. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 828 | $149,344 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Science. |
534 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Economics. ↳ Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. |
156 | $60,475 |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
108 | $46,407 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and Affairs. |
90 | $60,442 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
54 | NA |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
19 | NA |
| Urban Studies/Affairs. | 15 | NA |
| Archeology. | 3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Human Biology. | 133 | $40,010 |
| Cognitive Science. ↳ Cognitive Science, General. |
107 | NA |
| Science, Technology and Society. | 40 | NA |
| Sustainability Studies. | 37 | NA |
| Systems Science and Theory. | 10 | NA |
| Data Science. ↳ Data Science, General. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Law. | 199 | $151,574 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. ↳ Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General. |
88 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. · Biomedical Sciences, General. |
126 | $36,722 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Epidemiology. |
38 | NA |
| Genetics. ↳ Human/Medical Genetics. |
23 | $78,684 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. ↳ Immunology. · Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other. |
19 | NA |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biophysics. · Biochemistry. · Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other. · Structural Biology. |
16 | NA |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neuroscience. |
12 | NA |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. ↳ Oncology and Cancer Biology. · Cell Physiology. |
9 | NA |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other. | 8 | NA |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. ↳ Developmental Biology and Embryology. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. · Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other. · Geophysics and Seismology. |
105 | $57,418 |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. · Physics, Other. |
91 | NA |
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
54 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Computational and Applied Mathematics. · Applied Mathematics, Other. |
98 | NA |
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
73 | NA |
| Statistics. ↳ Statistics, General. |
68 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering-Related Fields. ↳ Engineering/Industrial Management. |
206 | $108,044 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine. | 76 | $68,238 |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics. ↳ Medical Informatics. |
43 | NA |
| Public Health. ↳ Community Health and Preventive Medicine. · Public Health, General. |
34 | NA |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Physician Associate/Assistant. |
26 | NA |
| Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies. ↳ Clinical and Translational Science. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Education, General. | 137 | $66,513 |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. ↳ Educational Evaluation and Research. |
34 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Research and Experimental Psychology, Other. |
100 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Music. ↳ Music, General. · Music Theory and Composition. |
35 | NA |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art History, Criticism and Conservation. · Fine/Studio Arts, General. |
31 | NA |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Film/Cinema/Media Studies. · Cinematography and Film/Video Production. |
16 | NA |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
13 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Area Studies. ↳ East Asian Studies. · American/United States Studies/Civilization. · Latin American Studies. · Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies. · Area Studies, Other. |
53 | $48,121 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other. · Asian-American Studies. · African-American/Black Studies. · American Indian/Native American Studies. |
32 | $47,961 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Linguistics. · Comparative Literature. |
40 | NA |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 15 | NA |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Chinese Language and Literature. · Japanese Language and Literature. |
9 | NA |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Italian Language and Literature. · Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. |
9 | NA |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ German Language and Literature. |
6 | NA |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Russian Language and Literature. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 47 | $44,251 |
| English Language and Literature/Letters, Other. | 4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. |
24 | NA |
| Communication, General. ↳ Communication and Media Studies, Other. |
22 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Analysis. ↳ Public Policy Analysis, General. |
46 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 37 | NA |
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 3 | NA |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
38 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Natural Resources Conservation and Research, Other. |
33 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. |
13 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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