Number of Programs with Completers

The following table summarizes the offered degrees and programs with number of programs and number of completers.
By degrees/certificates, 1,602 Bachelor's, 2,414 Master's, 837 Doctorate (research), 278 Doctorate (professional), and 4 Post-MS Certificate were awareded by Stanford.
Number of ProgramsNumber of Online ProgramsNumber of Completers
Bachelor's6301,602
Master's97112,414
Doctorate (research)700837
Doctorate (professional)20278
Post-MS Certificate704
Total239115,135

Best Major Programs (Ranked in U.S. Colleges)

The following table shows the best programs at Stanford University based on earning after completing the program by degree types.
BachelorMasterDoctoral
Bachelor Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation
Computer Science$126,400
Economics$80,900
Mechanical Engineering$78,200
Science, Technology and Society$75,900
Engineering (other)$63,100
Master Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning 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
Doctoral Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation
Electrical and Electronics Engineering$139,100

Popular Programs with Most Completers

The following table lists the popular programs at Stanford University based on number of completers for each offered programs in 2022-2023.
Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorate

Major Programs by Offered Degree

The follwing tabs shows all major programs offered at Stanford by awared level. You can check online avaiability, number of completers, and average earning after graduation for each major by expanding the major program.
Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorate (Research)Doctorate (Practice)Post-Master's
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies 46 completers-
American/United States Studies/Civilization10-
East Asian Studies3-
Area Studies (other)3-
African-American/Black Studies7-
American Indian/Native American Studies1-
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies1-
Asian-American Studies1-
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other)20-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism 25 completers-
Communication and Media Studies (other)25-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences 273 completers-
Computer Science273$126,400
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering 259 completers-
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering6-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering33-
Chemical Engineering12-
Civil Engineering6-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering43-
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering11-
Materials Engineering10-
Mechanical Engineering48$78,200
Engineering (other)90$63,100
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering Technology 75 completers-
Engineering/Industrial Management75-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 30 completers-
Linguistics5-
Comparative Literature8-
Chinese Language and Literature0-
Japanese Language and Literature0-
Russian Language and Literature2-
German Language and Literature0-
French Language and Literature0-
Italian Language and Literature0-
Spanish Language and Literature0-
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics15-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature 27 completers$24,200
English Language and Literature27$24,200
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 62 completers$35,900
Biology/Biological Sciences62$35,900
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics 101 completers-
Mathematics60-
Applied Mathematics (other)41-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies 216 completers-
Science, Technology and Society40$75,900
Cognitive Science63-
Human Biology113$36,200
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Philosophy and Religious Studies 20 completers-
Philosophy14-
Religion/Religious Studies2-
Philosophy and Religious Studies (other)4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences 69 completers-
Chemistry11-
Geology/Earth Science34-
Geophysics and Seismology3-
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)1-
Physics20-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology 57 completers$41,300
Psychology0$41,300
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)57-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Human Services 15 completers-
Public Policy Analysis15-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences 259 completers-
Anthropology5-
Archeology0-
Economics0$80,900
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics106-
International Relations and Affairs57$57,100
Political Science and Government68-
Sociology12-
Urban Studies/Affairs11-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts 43 completers-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts4-
Film/Cinema/Video Studies6-
Art/Art Studies0-
Fine/Studio Arts16-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation6-
Music11-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History 25 completers-
History25-
Total1,602
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture 0 completers-
Comparative and Laboratory Animal Medicine0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation 27 completers-
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (other)27-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies 42 completers$49,100
African Studies0$49,100
East Asian Studies16-
Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies11-
Latin American Studies13-
Area Studies (other)2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism 36 completers$74,400
Communication and Media Studies (other)0-
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia36-
Technical and Scientific Communication0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences (1 completers) 334 completers-
Computer Science334$153,400
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education 109 completers$62,000
Education49$62,000
Educational Evaluation and Research4-
Elementary Education and Teaching15-
English/Language Arts Teacher Education8-
Foreign Language Teacher Education1-
Mathematics Teacher Education12-
Social Science Teacher Education9-
Biology Teacher Education2-
Chemistry Teacher Education1-
French Language Teacher Education0-
History Teacher Education0-
Physics Teacher Education3-
Spanish Language Teacher Education3-
Earth Science Teacher Education2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering (6 completers) 525 completers-
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering54$87,600
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering42-
Chemical Engineering22-
Civil Engineering137$79,800
Electrical and Electronics Engineering96$126,700
Materials Engineering56-
Mechanical Engineering94$102,700
Petroleum Engineering2-
Engineering (other)22-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering Technology (1 completers) 99 completers-
Engineering/Industrial Management99$98,000
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 7 completers-
Linguistics1-
Chinese Language and Literature2-
Japanese Language and Literature0-
Russian Language and Literature0-
German Language and Literature2-
French Language and Literature0-
Italian Language and Literature0-
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Legal Studies 94 completers-
Advanced Legal Research/Studies94-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature 5 completers-
English Language and Literature3-
English Language and Literature/Letters (other)2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities 13 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies13-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 63 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences11-
Biomedical Sciences8-
Biochemistry0-
Biophysics0-
Developmental Biology and Embryology0-
Immunology1-
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology (other)0-
Human/Medical Genetics13-
Oncology and Cancer Biology0-
Epidemiology28-
Neuroscience1-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other)1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics (2 completers) 104 completers-
Mathematics2-
Computational and Applied Mathematics42-
Statistics60-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies 43 completers-
Cognitive Science8-
Sustainability Studies35-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Philosophy and Religious Studies 9 completers-
Philosophy7-
Religion/Religious Studies2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences 51 completers-
Chemistry4-
Geology/Earth Science22-
Geophysics and Seismology2-
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)6-
Physics8-
Physics (other)9-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology 3 completers-
Psychology0-
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Human Services 23 completers-
Public Policy Analysis23-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences 101 completers-
Anthropology15-
Economics0-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics17-
International Relations and Affairs25-
Political Science and Government10-
Sociology34-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts 23 completers-
Industrial and Product Design0-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts2-
Cinematography and Film/Video Production6-
Fine/Studio Arts5-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation1-
Music9-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences (1 completers) 109 completers-
Medical/Clinical Assistant0-
Physician Assistant28-
Public Health7-
Community Health and Preventive Medicine23-
Medical Informatics51-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business 583 completers-
Business Administration and Management0$150,100
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)0-
Management Science583-
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History 11 completers-
History11-
Total2,414
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation 11 completers-
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (other)11-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies 3 completers-
Area Studies (other)3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism 5 completers-
Communication and Media Studies (other)5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences 45 completers-
Computer Science45-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education 25 completers-
Education25-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering 285 completers-
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering23-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering40-
Chemical Engineering23-
Civil Engineering34-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering67$139,100
Materials Engineering30-
Mechanical Engineering54-
Petroleum Engineering1-
Engineering (other)13-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering Technology 17 completers-
Engineering/Industrial Management17-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 23 completers-
Linguistics3-
Comparative Literature3-
Chinese Language and Literature2-
Japanese Language and Literature4-
Russian Language and Literature0-
German Language and Literature2-
French Language and Literature0-
Italian Language and Literature3-
Spanish Language and Literature0-
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics6-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Legal Studies 3 completers-
Advanced Legal Research/Studies3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature 7 completers-
English Language and Literature5-
English Language and Literature/Letters (other)2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 120 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences19-
Biochemistry10-
Biophysics8-
Structural Biology1-
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (other)7-
Developmental Biology and Embryology4-
Immunology16-
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology (other)2-
Human/Medical Genetics13-
Cell Physiology3-
Oncology and Cancer Biology13-
Epidemiology2-
Neuroscience14-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other)8-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics 50 completers-
Mathematics19-
Computational and Applied Mathematics17-
Statistics14-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Philosophy and Religious Studies 4 completers-
Philosophy3-
Religion/Religious Studies1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences 116 completers-
Chemistry31-
Geophysics and Seismology10-
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)20-
Physics34-
Physics (other)21-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology 10 completers-
Psychology0-
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)10-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences 51 completers-
Anthropology12-
Economics0-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics24-
Development Economics and International Development0-
Political Science and Government11-
Sociology4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts 15 completers-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts1-
Art/Art Studies0-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation7-
Music4-
Music Theory and Composition3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 12 completers-
Public Health2-
Medical Informatics10-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business 25 completers-
Business Administration and Management0-
Management Science25-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History 10 completers-
History10-
Total837
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Legal Studies 190 completers-
Law190-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 88 completers-
Medicine88-
Total278
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering 4 completers-
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering0-
Chemical Engineering0-
Civil Engineering4-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering0-
Mechanical Engineering0-
Petroleum Engineering0-
Engineering (other)0-
Total4