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Statistics at Stanford University

If you plan to study Statistics, consider the program at Stanford University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Stanford University sits in Stanford, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 68 statistics degrees were awarded at Stanford University.

Studying Online at Stanford University

Distance learning is available at Stanford University. Among 18,625 students, 350 (2%) studied exclusively online and 854 (5%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Statistics graduates at Stanford University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Statistics graduates at Stanford University are 43% women (29) and 57% men (39).

Statistics Master’s Program at Stanford University

Among the 60 master’s statistics degrees awarded at Stanford University, 43% were women (26) and 57% were men (34).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Statistics master’s degree recipients at Stanford University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	14
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	34

Minority students account for 30% of Statistics master’s degree recipients at Stanford University, higher than the national average of 18%.*

Statistics Doctoral Program at Stanford University

Among the 8 doctoral statistics graduates at Stanford University, 38% were women (3) and 62% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Statistics doctoral degree recipients at Stanford University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	6

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Statistics doctoral degree recipients at Stanford University, higher than the national average of 7%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Statistics Concentrations at Stanford University

The Statistics program at Stanford University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Statistics	68

Highest-Paying Careers for Statistics Graduates

Graduates of the Statistics program at Stanford University pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid careers for Statistics graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Statisticians	$130,349
Biostatisticians	$121,594
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Survey Researchers	$108,538
Data Scientists	$106,295
Clinical Data Managers	$99,475
Actuaries	$69,100

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.