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Biology Studies at Stanford University

If you plan to study Biology Studies, take a look at what Stanford University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Stanford University is located in Stanford, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 120 biology studies degrees were granted at Stanford University.

Online & Distance Learning at Stanford University

Many students take online classes at Stanford University. Of 18,625 students, 350 (2%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 854 (5%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Biology Studies graduates at Stanford University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Biology Studies graduates at Stanford University are 58% women (70) and 42% men (50).

Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program at Stanford University

Of the 79 bachelor’s biology studies degrees awarded at Stanford University, 48% were women (38) and 52% were men (41).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Stanford University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	18
Hispanic / Latino	14
Black / African American	8
Asian	23
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2
Two or More Races	8
International (Nonresident)	4

Minority students account for 72% of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Stanford University, above the national average of 48%.*

Biology Studies Master’s Program at Stanford University

Among the 20 master’s biology studies degrees awarded at Stanford University, 85% were women (17) and 15% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies master’s degree recipients at Stanford University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	4
Asian	6
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 55% of Biology Studies master’s degree recipients at Stanford University, higher than the national average of 31%.*

Biology Studies Doctoral Program at Stanford University

Of the 21 doctoral biology studies degrees awarded at Stanford University, 71% were women (15) and 29% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies doctoral degree recipients at Stanford University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	4
International (Nonresident)	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Biology Studies doctoral degree recipients at Stanford University, above the national average of 23%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Biology Studies Graduates

Students who finish Biology Studies program at Stanford University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Biology Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Food Science Technicians	$100,898
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Life Scientists, All Other	$97,541
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Forensic Science Technicians	$85,117
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.