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.
College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying human biology schools.
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If you want to know which schools send human biology graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Our analysis ranked Stanford University the top school for human biology graduate earnings in California. Stanford University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford. Students who complete the human biology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $79,098.
University Of California Los Angeles came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying human biology schools. Located in the city of Los Angeles, University Of California Los Angeles is a public institution. Human Biology graduates of University Of California Los Angeles earn a median of about $81,505 a year early in their careers.
A rank of #3 makes University Of Southern California one of the highest-paying schools for human biology. Located in the city of Los Angeles, University Of Southern California is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, human biology degree recipients from University Of Southern California typically earn about $80,692 annually.
Strong graduate earnings at University Of California Irvine earned it the #4 place for human biology. Set in the city of Irvine, University Of California Irvine is a public institution. Students who complete the human biology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $12,187.
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their human biology graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 4 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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