Stanford University Human Biology: earnings, debt & careers

Human Biology graduates of Stanford University earn a median $81,529 four years after graduating ($50,179 after one year), with median federal loan debt of $12,500. That is $11,778 above the U.S. median for Human Biology graduates ($69,751 across 9 colleges), and ranks 1st of 3 California colleges.

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Earnings, 4 years after graduating
$81,529

U.S. median for this major: $69,751.

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Earnings, 1 year after
$50,179

Median for graduates who received federal aid.

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Median debt at graduation
$12,500

About 15% of median earnings 4 years out. U.S. median $16,500.

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$13,807 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $87,833. College Scorecard.

Human Biology at California colleges

Every California college we cover that reports Human Biology graduate earnings, highest first. Net price is the school-wide average after grants.

RankCollegeEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debtAvg. net priceGraduation
1Stanford University$81,529$12,500$13,80792%
2University of Southern California$69,751$14,500$32,74092%
3University of California-Los Angeles$66,496$12,500$12,54893%

4 more California colleges offer Human Biology but have too few graduates to report earnings.

Careers for Human Biology graduates

Natural Sciences Managers

San Jose area$263,810
California$210,230
U.S.$167,220

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +8.2% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35. Careers from the federal major-to-occupation crosswalk.

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Stanford University Human Biology questions

How much do Stanford University Human Biology graduates earn?

Human Biology graduates of Stanford University earn a median $81,529 four years after graduating and $50,179 one year after. The U.S. median for Human Biology graduates across 9 colleges is $69,751.

How much debt do Stanford University Human Biology graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for Human Biology graduates of Stanford University is $12,500, about 15% of their median earnings four years out. Nationally the median is $16,500.

Where does Stanford University rank for Human Biology in California?

Of 3 California colleges reporting Human Biology graduate earnings, Stanford University ranks 1st, the highest.

What jobs do Human Biology graduates get?

A common career is natural sciences managers, with a median wage of $263,810 in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA area and $167,220 nationally.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (field of study: median earnings and federal loan debt of graduates who received federal aid); BLS. How we score
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Cite this: “Stanford University Human Biology: earnings, debt and careers,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/stanford-university/majors/human-biology (College Scorecard and BLS data).