<p>@TheGFG: “Secondly, if you work hard, your Stanford degree will pay you back by enabling you to command a high salary in your internships and first job after graduation. D knows kids who are earning $5,000/month this summer at internships.”</p>
<p>$5,000/month internship while one is still a student is good. However, $5,000/month after graduating with a degree is not a big deal – it amounts to only $60,000 a year. I would expect Stanford graduates to earn north of $80k a year (after tax, one can then look forward to approximately $50k a year). With Stanford degree costing around $250k, the pay back period will be around 5 years, minimum.</p>