by our College Data Analytics Team
[Human Biology](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/human-biology/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. The highest-paying schools turn a human biology degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 11 schools to find where human biology graduates earn the most.
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Below are the schools whose human biology graduates go on to earn the most.
Leading the list is Stanford University, our #1 for human biology graduate salaries in the United States. Set in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford University is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, human biology degree recipients from Stanford University typically earn about $79,098 annually.
Strong graduate earnings at Brown University earned it the #2 place for human biology. Set in the city of Providence, Brown University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career human biology graduates from Brown University make a median of around $77,466 per year.
University Of California Los Angeles produces some of the highest-paid graduates in human biology, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of Los Angeles, University Of California Los Angeles is a public institution. Students who complete the human biology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $81,505.
Hamline University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in human biology, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the city of Saint Paul, Hamline University is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the human biology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $57,307.
A rank of #5 makes University Of Southern California one of the highest-paying schools for human biology. University Of Southern California is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles. Students who complete the human biology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $80,692.
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis landed the #6 spot for human biology salaries this year. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis is a public institution. Early-career human biology graduates from Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis make a median of around $42,307 per year.
University Of Wisconsin Green Bay placed #7 among the highest-paying schools for human biology. University Of Wisconsin Green Bay is a public school located in the city of Green Bay. Human Biology graduates of University Of Wisconsin Green Bay earn a median of about $55,806 a year early in their careers.
Cuny Hunter College came in at #8 for human biology graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of New York, Cuny Hunter College is a public institution. After graduating, human biology degree recipients from Cuny Hunter College typically earn about $31,891 annually.
University Of Washington Seattle Campus placed #9 among the highest-paying schools for human biology. Located in the city of Seattle, University Of Washington Seattle Campus is a public institution. Early-career human biology graduates from University Of Washington Seattle Campus make a median of around $31,488 per year.
Johns Hopkins University earned the #10 position for human biology graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, human biology degree recipients from Johns Hopkins University typically earn about $19,916 annually.
University Of California Irvine landed the #11 spot for human biology salaries this year. University Of California Irvine is a public school located in the city of Irvine. Students who complete the human biology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $12,187.
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This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries human biology graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 11 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
More about our data sources and methodologies.