PhD Stipends by University: 2026-27 Pay at Top Schools
For 2026-27, PhD stipends at the best-funded US private universities mostly fall between $44,000 and $58,000 a year. Stanford’s minimum research assistant rate works out to about $58,500 over 12 months, Yale’s minimum is $52,046, and Johns Hopkins guarantees at least $52,000. Other private universities often pay $34,000 to $44,000, and many public universities set […]
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