by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Human Biology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Human Biology is a major offered under the multi / interdisciplinary studies program of study at Stanford University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in human biology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Part-time undergraduates at Stanford paid an average of $1,234 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $55,473 | $55,473 |
| Fees | $696 | $696 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,290 | $1,290 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,255 | $17,255 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,504 | $3,504 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Stanford in Human Biology walked away with an average of $11,750 in student debt. That is 36% lower than the national average of $18,424.
The median early career salary of human biology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Stanford is $45,696 per year. That is 52% higher than the national average of $30,133.
Online degrees for the Stanford human biology bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Stanford Online Learning page.
Women made up around 75.4% of the human biology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 77.2%.
Around 52.8% of human biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Stanford in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 60%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 27 |
| Black or African American | 12 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 20 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 62 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 16 |
Human Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Human Biology | 142 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to human biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Science, Technology & Society | 44 |
| Cognitive Science | 106 |
*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.
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