General Biology at Stanford University

Every general biology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biology program at Stanford University stacks up to those at other schools.

Stanford is located in Stanford, California and has a total student population of 15,953. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 61 students received a bachelor's degree in biology from Stanford.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Biology section at the bottom of this page.

Stanford General Biology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
• Master’s Degree in Biology
• Doctorate Degree in Biology

Stanford General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at Stanford compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at Stanford is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Biology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	381

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in biology from Stanford. This makes it the #74 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 32 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Biology Graduates from Stanford Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Stanford is $36,722. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 35% higher than the national average of $27,253 for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

Biology Student Demographics at Stanford

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Stanford University.

Stanford General Biology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 61 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Biology from Stanford in 2020-2021, 44% were men and 56% were women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at Stanford since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 18% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biology bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Stanford University with a bachelor's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	20
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	19
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Stanford General Biology Master’s Program

Of the 21 students who earned a master's degree in General Biology from Stanford in 2020-2021, 43% were men and 57% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in biology each year. Stanford does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Stanford University with a master's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	6
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Stanford also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 32 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)
• Neurobiology & Neurosciences
• Microbiological Sciences & Immunology
• Physiology & Pathology Sciences

Careers That Biology Grads May Go Into

A degree in biology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for Stanford University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers	112,960	$80,510
Medical Scientists	26,080	$102,550
Biological Scientists	11,010	$91,340
Natural Sciences Managers	7,870	$168,790
Biological Science Professors	4,360	$128,370

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Pere Joan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.