by our College Data Analytics Team
[Human Biology](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/human-biology/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 5 schools on the early-career earnings of their human biology graduates.
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If you want to know which schools send human biology graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Stanford University earned the #1 spot for highest-paid human biology graduates in the Far Western Region. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford University is a private not-for-profit institution. Human Biology graduates of Stanford University earn a median of about $79,098 a year early in their careers.
A rank of #2 makes University Of California Los Angeles one of the highest-paying schools for human biology. University Of California Los Angeles is a public school located in the city of Los Angeles. Early-career human biology graduates from University Of California Los Angeles make a median of around $81,505 per year.
University Of Southern California came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying human biology schools. Set in the city of Los Angeles, University Of Southern California is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the human biology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $80,692.
A rank of #4 makes University Of Washington Seattle Campus one of the highest-paying schools for human biology. Located in the city of Seattle, University Of Washington Seattle Campus is a public institution. After graduating, human biology degree recipients from University Of Washington Seattle Campus typically earn about $31,488 annually.
Students chasing top earnings in human biology will find them at University Of California Irvine, which ranked #5. University Of California Irvine is a public school located in the city of Irvine. Early-career human biology graduates from University Of California Irvine make a median of around $12,187 per year.
This ranking is produced 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 · 5 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.
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