2025 Career Outcomes

Stanford GSE graduates are highly sought after for positions in a wide range of industries and education settings in the U.S. and around the world. Our graduates go on to leadership positions in schools and universities, government, industry, education non-profits and philanthropies, ed tech, and more.

Each year, Stanford GSE gathers data about graduating students and publishes a profile of the class and their career plans.

 

Class of 2025

The Class of 2025* included a total of 161 graduate students – 25 doctoral and 136 master’s students. We know the employment status** of 97% of these graduates.

In addition, 42 Stanford undergraduates earned an education minor or honors.

*includes students who conferred their degree between Autumn Quarter 2024 and Summer Quarter 2025
**employment status as of December 2025

Class of 2025 Graduates by Program:

 

Doctoral graduates

We know the employment status of 96 percent of the 25 PhD graduates who completed their degrees in 2024-25. 

These included graduates from the areas of: Curriculum and Teacher Education (CTE), Developmental and Psychological Sciences (DAPS), and Social Sciences, Humanities, and Interdisciplinary Policy Studies in Education (SHIPS). 

Students who participated in cross-area specializations of Learning Sciences and Technology Design (LSTD) and Race, Inequality, and Language in Education (RILE) are represented in their primary programs of study (DAPS, CTE, or SHIPS).

See the breakdown by doctoral programs

'25 PhD Employment Status

 

Those who were working entered the following industries:

'25 PhD Industries

 

Doctoral Graduate Salaries:

 

Median

Lowest reported

Highest reported

Global* (10 respondents)

$86,500

$50,000

$190,000

US only* (8 respondents)

$89,000

$78,300

$190,000

* Location based on the organization's location; “Global” includes all salaries, “US only” includes only those based in the US.
Salary information is based on self reported data for graduates who were working full time.

  • Anthropic
  • Berlin Social Science Center (WZB)
  • Hongik University (South Korea)
  • OKO Labs
  • Otus Consulting
  • Public Policy Institute of California
  • Seton Hall University
  • St. Paul's School
  • Stanford University
  • UJA-Federation of New York
  • University at Buffalo
  • University of California, San Francisco
  • University of Michigan
  • Utah State University
  • AI Product Manager
  • Assistant Professor
  • Associate Director of Careers and University Guidance
  • CEO
  • Director of Day School Strategy
  • Director of Research and Partnerships
  • Lecturer
  • Postdoctoral Scholar
  • Program Manager
  • Research Fellow

Stanford Teacher Education Program (STEP) Master's graduates

We know the employment status of 100 percent of the 55 STEP graduates who completed their degrees in 2024-25.

See the breakdown by STEP Elementary and Secondary

'25 STEP Employment Status:

 

'25 STEP Outcomes:

 

STEP Graduate Salaries:

 

Median

Lowest reported

Highest reported

US only* (24 respondents)

$82,000

$57,662

$94,000

* Location based on the organization's location; “Global” includes all salaries, “US only” includes only those based in the US.
Salary information is based on self reported data for graduates who were working full time. 

Master's graduates (non-STEP)

We know the employment status of 95 percent of the 81 MA/MS (non-STEP) graduates who completed their degrees in 2024-25.

These included graduates from the Education Data Science (EDS), Global Comparative Education / International Education Policy Analysis (GCE/IEPA), Learning Design and Technology (LDT), Policy, Organization, and Leadership Studies (POLS), Individually Designed MA (for current Stanford doctoral students), and Joint Degree Programs (MA/JD, MA/MBA, and MA/MPP).

See the breakdown by Master's Programs
(excludes Individually Designed and MA/JD programs)

'25 Master's Employment Status

 

Those who were working entered the following industries:

'25 Master's Industries

 

Master’s Graduate Salaries (self-reported):

 

Median

Lowest reported

Highest reported

Global* (19 respondents)

$90,000

$43,680

$185,000

US only* (16 respondents)

$92,500

$43,680

$185,000

* Location based on the organization's location; “Global” includes all salaries, “US only” includes only those based in the US.
Salary information is based on self reported data for graduates who were working full time. 

  • Adobe
  • Alumni Ventures
  • Amazon
  • Arthur D. Little
  • Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)
  • BCG
  • Bologna Der Akker
  • Boston Consulting Group
  • Braven
  • Code for America
  • code.org
  • Crimson Education
  • Dreamer's Roadmap
  • EduNLP Lab at Stanford GSE
  • Ello Technology
  • Emtech Institute and Universidad de Monterey
  • Equal Teaching
  • Global Ties San Francisco
  • Google
  • GSV Ventures
  • Haleon
  • Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy
  • International Canadian Academy
  • Journify Learning
  • Khaulat's Abode
  • Kiddum
  • Kinaya Ventures
  • Meta
  • Ministry of Education, Singapore
  • Morgan Stanley
  • National Education Equity Lab
  • National Student Support Accelerator, SCALE Initiative / Stanford Graduate School of Education
  • Nawirika Foundation
  • Novel Prep
  • OpenSciEd / Northwestern University
  • Phia
  • Planet Labs
  • Recess Reset
  • Rising Team
  • See Stories
  • Sensei Institute of Technology
  • Service to School
  • Short Answer
  • Smithsonian Science Education Center
  • Stanford University
  • teach.org
  • Teachy
  • The Urban School of SF
  • Tryto.ai
  • University of Maryland College Park
  • Zeta Charter Schools
  • Academic Advisor
  • AI Researcher
  • Associate
  • Associate Program Facilitator
  • Chief Product Officer
  • Consultant
  • Content Producer
  • Curriculum Writer and Consultant
  • Data Scientist
  • Development Manager
  • Director of Academic Partnerships & Network Engagement
  • Director of Student Advising
  • Education Programme & Partnership Executive
  • Fellow
  • Founder
  • Founder and CEO
  • Founder and Creative Director
  • Full-time Academic Advisor, part-time Learning Designer
  • Fundraising Consultant
  • General Manager
  • Head of Product
  • High School Science Faculty
  • International Programming Intern
  • Learning Design and Product Strategy Lead
  • Learning Experience Designer
  • Lecturer
  • Manager of Strategic Impact
  • Market Researcher
  • Product Designer
  • Product Owner and High School Teacher
  • Professional Water Polo Player
  • Program Assistant
  • Program Manager
  • Project Manager
  • Research Assistant
  • Research Associate
  • Research Engineer
  • Research Scientist
  • Senior Business Analyst
  • Senior Education Officer
  • Senior Product Designer
  • Senior Software Engineer
  • Software Dev Engineer
  • State strategy and research manager
  • Strategy Consultant
  • Student Employee
  • Summer Associate
  • Training Specialist
  • Venture Capital Associate

Undergraduate minor and honors

We know the employment status of 71 percent of the 42 Undergraduate Education Minor and Honors graduates who completed their degrees in 2024-25.

'25 Undergraduate Minor/Honors Employment Status

 

Those who were working entered the following industries:

'25 Undergraduate Minor/Honors Industries

 

Undergraduate Honors/Minor Salaries (self-reported):

 

Median

Lowest reported

Highest reported

US only* (8 respondents)

$63,875

$32,000

$136,000

* Location based on the organization's location; “Global” includes all salaries, “US only” includes only those based in the US. 
Salary information from self-reported data for graduates working full time. 

  • Alpha School
  • Amazon
  • Bob Hope School
  • City University of New York; Leadership, Organizing, and Action course
  • Code in Place
  • Discovery Children's Center
  • Google
  • INSPYR Solutions
  • KPMG US
  • Le Phin/WikiPortraits
  • Leah's School
  • Learn4Life Metro Atlanta Regional Education Partnership
  • Meta
  • Norton Rose Fulbright
  • SIRUM
  • Stanford University
  • Stripe
  • Teach for America
  • These Streets Are Holy
  • UCLA
  • William Fox Elementary School
  • Administrative Coordinator
  • Assistant Daycare Teacher
  • Assistant Guide
  • Associate, Trade and Customs
  • Data Collection Moderator
  • Data Scientist
  • DCAC College Advisor
  • Director
  • HR Intern
  • Instructional Assistant
  • Intern
  • John Gardner Fellow
  • Logistics Lead
  • Product
  • Production Assistant, Copywriter, Photographer, Barista
  • Research Coordinator
  • Software Engineer
  • Strategic Projects
  • Teacher

Class of 2025 Founders

In the Class of 2025, 7 graduates founded or co-founded organizations (for profit or non-profit), including:

  • Dreamer's Roadmap
  • Equal Teaching
  • Journify Learning
  • Khaulat's Abode
  • Pacific Ridge Studios
  • Short Answer
  • Tryto.ai

Past career outcomes

Career Outcomes 10th Anniversary

In 2023, to celebrate our 10th Anniversary we took a retrospective look at the past ten years of graduate outcomes data. Check out this special 10th anniversary report to learn more about the variety of geographic locations, industries, and organizations where our students have landed.

2015 Comprehensive Alumni Survey

This report covers eight decades of alumni experience in education, with insights on their teaching, entrepreneurship and leadership.

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