Stanford University Graduate Programs
Stanford University is a Private, 4-years school located in Stanford, CA. Stanford University graduate schools offer through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at Stanford University is when a student take courses regularly (18 to 21 credit hours per semester). The graduate tuition per credit hour is $1,255 for part-time students. Total 10,234 students have enrolled in graduate programs.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $59,499 |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 10,234 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 5 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate |
Stanford University is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission (2/28/1949 - Current).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
Stanford University offers Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 176 gradaute programs. Last year, total 3,533 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at Stanford University. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at Stanford University.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Comparative and Laboratory Animal Medicine | 1 | 0 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | 1 | 27 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research (other) | 1 | 27 |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | 5 | 42 |
| African Studies | 1 | 0 |
| East Asian Studies | 1 | 16 |
| Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies | 1 | 11 |
| Latin American Studies | 1 | 13 |
| Area Studies (other) | 1 | 2 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 3 | 36 |
| Communication and Media Studies (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | 1 | 36 |
| Technical and Scientific Communication | 1 | 0 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 1 | 334 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 334 |
| Education [+] | 14 | 109 |
| Education | 1 | 49 |
| Educational Evaluation and Research | 1 | 4 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 1 | 15 |
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | 1 | 8 |
| Foreign Language Teacher Education | 1 | 1 |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 1 | 12 |
| Social Science Teacher Education | 1 | 9 |
| Biology Teacher Education | 1 | 2 |
| Chemistry Teacher Education | 1 | 1 |
| French Language Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| History Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Physics Teacher Education | 1 | 3 |
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | 1 | 3 |
| Earth Science Teacher Education | 1 | 2 |
| Engineering [+] | 9 | 525 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 1 | 54 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 1 | 42 |
| Chemical Engineering | 1 | 22 |
| Civil Engineering | 1 | 137 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 96 |
| Materials Engineering | 1 | 56 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 94 |
| Petroleum Engineering | 1 | 2 |
| Engineering (other) | 1 | 22 |
| Engineering Technology [+] | 1 | 99 |
| Engineering/Industrial Management | 1 | 99 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 8 | 7 |
| Linguistics | 1 | 1 |
| Chinese Language and Literature | 1 | 2 |
| Japanese Language and Literature | 1 | 0 |
| Russian Language and Literature | 1 | 0 |
| German Language and Literature | 1 | 2 |
| French Language and Literature | 1 | 0 |
| Italian Language and Literature | 1 | 0 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | 2 |
| Legal Studies [+] | 1 | 94 |
| Advanced Legal Research/Studies | 1 | 94 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 2 | 5 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 3 |
| English Language and Literature/Letters (other) | 1 | 2 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] | 1 | 13 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 1 | 13 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 12 | 63 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 11 |
| Biomedical Sciences | 1 | 8 |
| Biochemistry | 1 | 0 |
| Biophysics | 1 | 0 |
| Developmental Biology and Embryology | 1 | 0 |
| Immunology | 1 | 1 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Human/Medical Genetics | 1 | 13 |
| Oncology and Cancer Biology | 1 | 0 |
| Epidemiology | 1 | 28 |
| Neuroscience | 1 | 1 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other) | 1 | 1 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 3 | 104 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 2 |
| Computational and Applied Mathematics | 1 | 42 |
| Statistics | 1 | 60 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 2 | 43 |
| Cognitive Science | 1 | 8 |
| Sustainability Studies | 1 | 35 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] | 2 | 9 |
| Philosophy | 1 | 7 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 1 | 2 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 6 | 51 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 4 |
| Geology/Earth Science | 1 | 22 |
| Geophysics and Seismology | 1 | 2 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other) | 1 | 6 |
| Physics | 1 | 8 |
| Physics (other) | 1 | 9 |
| Psychology [+] | 2 | 3 |
| Psychology | 1 | 0 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology (other) | 1 | 3 |
| Human Services [+] | 1 | 23 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 1 | 23 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 6 | 101 |
| Anthropology | 1 | 15 |
| Economics | 1 | 0 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 1 | 17 |
| International Relations and Affairs | 1 | 25 |
| Political Science and Government | 1 | 10 |
| Sociology | 1 | 34 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 6 | 23 |
| Industrial and Product Design | 1 | 0 |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | 1 | 2 |
| Cinematography and Film/Video Production | 1 | 6 |
| Fine/Studio Arts | 1 | 5 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 1 | 1 |
| Music | 1 | 9 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 5 | 109 |
| Medical/Clinical Assistant | 1 | 0 |
| Physician Assistant | 1 | 28 |
| Public Health | 1 | 7 |
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | 1 | 23 |
| Medical Informatics | 1 | 51 |
| Business [+] | 4 | 583 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 0 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Management Science | 1 | 583 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other) | 1 | 0 |
| History [+] | 1 | 11 |
| History | 1 | 11 |
| Total | 97 | 2,414 |
Doctorate (Research)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | 1 | 11 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research (other) | 1 | 11 |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | 1 | 3 |
| Area Studies (other) | 1 | 3 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 1 | 5 |
| Communication and Media Studies (other) | 1 | 5 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 1 | 45 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 45 |
| Education [+] | 1 | 25 |
| Education | 1 | 25 |
| Engineering [+] | 9 | 285 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 1 | 23 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 1 | 40 |
| Chemical Engineering | 1 | 23 |
| Civil Engineering | 1 | 34 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 67 |
| Materials Engineering | 1 | 30 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 54 |
| Petroleum Engineering | 1 | 1 |
| Engineering (other) | 1 | 13 |
| Engineering Technology [+] | 1 | 17 |
| Engineering/Industrial Management | 1 | 17 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 10 | 23 |
| Linguistics | 1 | 3 |
| Comparative Literature | 1 | 3 |
| Chinese Language and Literature | 1 | 2 |
| Japanese Language and Literature | 1 | 4 |
| Russian Language and Literature | 1 | 0 |
| German Language and Literature | 1 | 2 |
| French Language and Literature | 1 | 0 |
| Italian Language and Literature | 1 | 3 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 1 | 0 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | 6 |
| Legal Studies [+] | 1 | 3 |
| Advanced Legal Research/Studies | 1 | 3 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 2 | 7 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 5 |
| English Language and Literature/Letters (other) | 1 | 2 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 14 | 120 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 19 |
| Biochemistry | 1 | 10 |
| Biophysics | 1 | 8 |
| Structural Biology | 1 | 1 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (other) | 1 | 7 |
| Developmental Biology and Embryology | 1 | 4 |
| Immunology | 1 | 16 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology (other) | 1 | 2 |
| Human/Medical Genetics | 1 | 13 |
| Cell Physiology | 1 | 3 |
| Oncology and Cancer Biology | 1 | 13 |
| Epidemiology | 1 | 2 |
| Neuroscience | 1 | 14 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other) | 1 | 8 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 3 | 50 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 19 |
| Computational and Applied Mathematics | 1 | 17 |
| Statistics | 1 | 14 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] | 2 | 4 |
| Philosophy | 1 | 3 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 1 | 1 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 5 | 116 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 31 |
| Geophysics and Seismology | 1 | 10 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other) | 1 | 20 |
| Physics | 1 | 34 |
| Physics (other) | 1 | 21 |
| Psychology [+] | 2 | 10 |
| Psychology | 1 | 0 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology (other) | 1 | 10 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 6 | 51 |
| Anthropology | 1 | 12 |
| Economics | 1 | 0 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 1 | 24 |
| Development Economics and International Development | 1 | 0 |
| Political Science and Government | 1 | 11 |
| Sociology | 1 | 4 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 5 | 15 |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | 1 | 1 |
| Art/Art Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 1 | 7 |
| Music | 1 | 4 |
| Music Theory and Composition | 1 | 3 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 2 | 12 |
| Public Health | 1 | 2 |
| Medical Informatics | 1 | 10 |
| Business [+] | 2 | 25 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 0 |
| Management Science | 1 | 25 |
| History [+] | 1 | 10 |
| History | 1 | 10 |
| Total | 70 | 837 |
Doctorate (Practice)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Legal Studies [+] | 1 | 190 |
| Law | 1 | 190 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 1 | 88 |
| Medicine | 1 | 88 |
| Total | 2 | 278 |
Post-Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering [+] | 7 | 4 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Chemical Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Civil Engineering | 1 | 4 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Petroleum Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Engineering (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 4 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of Stanford University are $59,499 in average. The tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $1,255 for part-time students and/or overloaded credit.
| Tuition & fees | Cost Per Credit Hour | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $51,354 | $1,127 |
| 2020 | $53,151 | $1,166 |
| 2021 | $55,011 | $1,207 |
| 2022 | $55,011 | $1,207 |
| 2023 | $57,210 | $1,255 |
| 2024 | $59,499 | $1,305 |
Graduate Student Population
At Stanford University graduate schools, there are total 10,234 graduate students. By gender, there are 5,738 men and 4,496 women students at Stanford University graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at Stanford University.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 10,234 | 5,738 | 4,496 |
| American Indian/Native American | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Asian | 1,675 | 867 | 808 |
| Black/African American | 380 | 178 | 202 |
| Hispanic | 860 | 487 | 373 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| White | 2,804 | 1,570 | 1,234 |
| Two More | 459 | 214 | 245 |
| Un-Known | 340 | 220 | 120 |