Medicine programs
CIP 5112 · Health Professions & Clinical Sciences · ranked by median earnings four years after completion
170 institutions report graduate earnings for Medicine programs (College Scorecard, 2024-25). Across them the median is $107,116 four years after completion, with a typical debt-to-earnings ratio of 1.82× and 99% of graduates earning above the federal earnings threshold. Indicatively, 2 of the 176 programs with both earnings and a benchmark fall below the earnings-premium benchmark used by the 2025 federal test (effective July 1, 2026); the rest clear it.
| # | Institution | Earn 4yr | % > threshold | Median debt | Debt/earn | Earnings premium | 2 of 3 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of PikevilleKY · Professional | $224,231 n=226 | 99% 5yr | $246,625 | 1.10× | Above +294% | Clears 2/2 |
| 2 | William Carey UniversityMS · Doctoral | $211,199 n=69 | 100% 5yr | $301,517 | 1.43× | Above +319% | Clears 2/2 |
| 3 | Pacific Northwest University of Health SciencesWA · Professional | $195,564 n=246 | 97% 5yr | $312,242 | 1.60× | Above +161% | Clears 2/2 |
| 4 | Liberty UniversityVA · Doctoral | $176,742 n=117 | 100% 1yr | $264,232 | 1.50× | Above +149% | — |
| 5 | Marian UniversityIN · Doctoral | $174,993 n=253 | 99% 1yr | $271,140 | 1.55× | Above +201% | — |
| 6 | West Virginia School of Osteopathic MedicineWV · Professional | $173,189 n=200 | 98% 5yr | $269,399 | 1.56× | Above +233% | Clears 2/2 |
| 7 | Lincoln Memorial UniversityTN · Professional | $170,521 n=394 | 100% 5yr | $315,197 | 1.85× | Above +199% | Clears 2/2 |
| 8 | Samuel Merritt UniversityCA · Doctoral | $165,829 n=74 | 97% 5yr | $244,534 | 1.48× | Above +120% | Clears 2/2 |
| 9 | University of Nevada-RenoNV · Professional | $162,680 n=113 | 99% 5yr | $172,471 | 1.06× | Above +186% | Clears 2/2 |
| 10 | A T Still University of Health SciencesMO · Professional | $162,225 n=502 | 99% 5yr | $316,647 | 1.95× | Above +180% | Clears 2/2 |
| 11 | Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical CenterIA · Professional | $160,081 n=474 | 99% 5yr | $239,574 | 1.50× | Above +170% | Clears 2/2 |
| 12 | Western University of Health SciencesCA · Professional | $156,511 n=622 | 99% 5yr | $296,307 | 1.89× | Above +108% | Clears 2/2 |
| 13 | Ohio University-Main CampusOH · Professional | $154,758 n=363 | 100% 5yr | $250,362 | 1.62× | Above +146% | Clears 2/2 |
| 14 | Edward Via College of Osteopathic MedicineVA · Professional | $153,927 n=736 | 99% 5yr | $283,568 | 1.84× | Above +117% | Clears 2/2 |
| 15 | Oklahoma State University Center for Health SciencesOK · Professional | $152,745 n=161 | 98% 5yr | $193,977 | 1.27× | Above +181% | Clears 2/2 |
| 16 | Touro University CaliforniaCA · Professional | $148,802 n=426 | 100% 5yr | $313,933 | 2.11× | Above +98% | Clears 2/2 |
| 17 | Touro University NevadaNV · Professional | $148,802 n=426 | 100% 5yr | $313,933 | 2.11× | Above +162% | Clears 2/2 |
| 18 | University of Washington-Seattle CampusWA · Professional | $147,912 n=378 | 99% 5yr | $189,915 | 1.28× | Above +98% | Clears 2/2 |
| 19 | Campbell UniversityNC · Professional | $145,072 n=268 | 100% 1yr | $272,392 | 1.88× | Above +147% | — |
| 20 | Midwestern University-Downers GroveIL · Doctoral | $145,060 n=791 | 99% 5yr | $355,209 | 2.45× | Above +112% | Clears 2/2 |
| 21 | East Carolina UniversityNC · Professional | $144,434 n=54 | 97% 5yr | $152,343 | 1.05× | Above +146% | Clears 2/2 |
| 22 | University of California-DavisCA · Professional | $144,130 n=182 | 98% 5yr | $126,027 | 0.87× | Above +91% | Clears 2/2 |
| 23 | University of California-IrvineCA · Professional | $143,530 n=146 | 100% 5yr | $191,478 | 1.33× | Above +91% | Clears 2/2 |
| 24 | University of California-Los AngelesCA · Professional | $143,434 n=45 | 99% 5yr | $163,032 | 1.14× | Above +90% | Clears 2/2 |
| 25 | Alabama College of Osteopathic MedicineAL · Professional | $141,650 n=277 | 97% 1yr | $303,298 | 2.14× | Above +147% | — |
| 26 | University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMN · Professional | $141,568 n=390 | 100% 5yr | $142,289 | 1.00× | Above +107% | Clears 2/2 |
| 27 | Philadelphia College of Osteopathic MedicinePA · Professional | $139,981 n=658 | 100% 5yr | $279,923 | 2.00× | Above +118% | Clears 2/2 |
| 28 | Central Michigan UniversityMI · Professional | $138,552 n=168 | 98% 1yr | $254,007 | 1.83× | Above +120% | — |
| 29 | Rocky Vista UniversityCO · Professional | $135,585 n=262 | 99% 5yr | $326,640 | 2.41× | Above +101% | Clears 2/2 |
| 30 | Marshall UniversityWV · Professional | $134,319 n=94 | 98% 5yr | $150,015 | 1.12× | Above +158% | Clears 2/2 |
| 31 | University of North Texas Health Science CenterTX · Professional | $133,668 n=352 | 97% 5yr | $165,702 | 1.24× | Above +104% | Clears 2/2 |
| 32 | Touro UniversityNY · Professional | $131,180 n=214 | 99% 5yr | $330,479 | 2.52× | Above +85% | Clears 2/2 |
| 33 | University of South Carolina-ColumbiaSC · Professional | $130,641 n=303 | 98% 5yr | $210,899 | 1.61× | Above +128% | Clears 2/2 |
| 34 | Michigan State UniversityMI · Professional | $130,503 n=802 | 99% 5yr | $251,502 | 1.93× | Above +107% | Clears 2/2 |
| 35 | Nova Southeastern UniversityFL · Doctoral | $130,217 n=373 | 97% 5yr | $336,670 | 2.58× | Above +135% | Clears 2/2 |
| 36 | University of New EnglandME · Doctoral | $129,270 n=295 | 99% 5yr | $312,574 | 2.42× | Above +142% | Clears 2/2 |
| 37 | University of Hawaii at ManoaHI · Professional | $128,827 n=105 | 99% 5yr | $161,000 | 1.25× | Above +117% | Clears 2/2 |
| 38 | University of California-RiversideCA · Doctoral | $128,469 n=75 | 100% 1yr | $141,628 | 1.10× | Above +71% | — |
| 39 | University of Wisconsin-MadisonWI · Professional | $127,913 n=291 | 100% 5yr | $179,642 | 1.40× | Above +108% | Clears 2/2 |
| 40 | University of Missouri-Kansas CityMO · Professional | $127,872 n=115 | 100% 5yr | $183,284 | 1.43× | Above +121% | Clears 2/2 |
| 41 | University of ArizonaAZ · Professional | $127,725 n=74 | 98% 5yr | $192,899 | 1.51× | Above +108% | Clears 2/2 |
| 42 | University of South DakotaSD · Professional | $126,911 n=95 | 100% 5yr | $142,063 | 1.12× | Above +132% | Clears 2/2 |
| 43 | Meharry Medical CollegeTN · Doctoral | $126,788 n=162 | 99% 5yr | $314,277 | 2.48× | Above +122% | Clears 2/2 |
| 44 | New York Institute of TechnologyNY · Professional | $126,613 n=508 | 99% 5yr | $271,124 | 2.14× | Above +78% | Clears 2/2 |
| 45 | University of California-RiversideCA · Professional | $126,607 n=65 | — | — | — | Above +68% | — |
| 46 | Morehouse School of MedicineGA · Professional | $125,346 n=136 | 97% 5yr | $249,700 | 1.99× | Above +98% | Clears 2/2 |
| 47 | Loma Linda UniversityCA · Professional | $125,175 n=251 | 99% 5yr | $242,970 | 1.94× | Above +66% | Clears 2/2 |
| 48 | University of KansasKS · Professional | $123,824 n=288 | 99% 5yr | $179,778 | 1.45× | Above +111% | Clears 2/2 |
| 49 | New York College of Podiatric MedicineNY · Grad cert | $122,005 n=136 | 92% 5yr | $177,778 | 1.46× | Above +72% | Clears 2/2 |
| 50 | Kent State University at KentOH · Professional | $121,373 n=177 | 95% 5yr | $236,752 | 1.95× | Above +93% | Clears 2/2 |
| 51 | West Virginia UniversityWV · Professional | $120,123 n=155 | 100% 5yr | $178,036 | 1.48× | Above +131% | Clears 2/2 |
| 52 | Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and ScienceIL · Doctoral | $120,036 n=420 | 96% | $240,470 | 2.00× | Above +75% | Clears 2/2 |
| 53 | Wake Forest UniversityNC · Professional | $119,030 n=183 | 99% 5yr | $193,205 | 1.62× | Above +103% | Clears 2/2 |
| 54 | Mercer UniversityGA · Doctoral | $118,913 n=182 | 100% 5yr | $195,967 | 1.65× | Above +88% | Clears 2/2 |
| 55 | University of California-San DiegoCA · Doctoral | $118,330 n=95 | 98% 5yr | $99,406 | 0.84× | Above +57% | Clears 2/2 |
| 56 | University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesAR · Professional | $117,552 n=261 | 100% 5yr | $197,462 | 1.68× | Above +116% | Clears 2/2 |
| 57 | University of Illinois ChicagoIL · Professional | $116,861 n=437 | 99% 5yr | $263,341 | 2.25× | Above +71% | Clears 2/2 |
| 58 | University of Nebraska Medical CenterNE · Professional | $116,814 n=206 | 100% 5yr | $187,596 | 1.61× | Above +101% | Clears 2/2 |
| 59 | University of North DakotaND · Professional | $116,665 n=114 | 100% 1yr | $161,183 | 1.38× | Above +101% | — |
| 60 | The University of Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonTX · Professional | $116,208 n=324 | 99% 5yr | $140,138 | 1.21× | Above +77% | Clears 2/2 |
| 61 | Rowan UniversityNJ · Doctoral | $116,089 n=378 | 98% 5yr | $232,655 | 2.00× | Above +51% | Clears 2/2 |
| 62 | Oakland UniversityMI · Professional | $116,041 n=188 | 96% 5yr | $208,018 | 1.79× | Above +84% | Clears 2/2 |
| 63 | University of KentuckyKY · Professional | $115,241 n=189 | 98% 5yr | $212,674 | 1.84× | Above +102% | Clears 2/2 |
| 64 | Upstate Medical UniversityNY · Professional | $115,161 n=236 | 100% 5yr | $231,479 | 2.01× | Above +62% | Clears 2/2 |
| 65 | University of South AlabamaAL · Doctoral | $114,506 n=101 | 100% 5yr | $175,334 | 1.53× | Above +100% | Clears 2/2 |
| 66 | Stanford UniversityCA · Professional | $114,132 n=81 | 99% 5yr | $71,477 | 0.63× | Above +52% | Clears 2/2 |
| 67 | Texas A&M University-College StationTX · Professional | $114,060 n=273 | 99% 5yr | $147,832 | 1.30× | Above +74% | Clears 2/2 |
| 68 | Florida State UniversityFL · Professional | $113,355 n=183 | 100% 5yr | $175,432 | 1.55× | Above +104% | Clears 2/2 |
| 69 | University of Missouri-ColumbiaMO · Professional | $113,111 n=174 | 99% 5yr | $197,576 | 1.75× | Above +95% | Clears 2/2 |
| 70 | Temple UniversityPA · Professional | $113,007 n=191 | 100% | $208,393 | 1.84× | Above +76% | Clears 2/2 |
| 71 | Oregon Health & Science UniversityOR · Professional | $112,813 n=250 | 100% 5yr | $236,822 | 2.10× | Above +82% | Clears 2/2 |
| 72 | Albany Medical CollegeNY · Professional | $112,736 n=231 | 99% 5yr | $247,523 | 2.20× | Above +59% | Clears 2/2 |
| 73 | University of California-San FranciscoCA · Professional | $112,089 n=222 | 98% 5yr | $131,110 | 1.17× | Above +49% | Clears 2/2 |
| 74 | University of Alabama at BirminghamAL · Professional | $112,084 n=226 | — | $162,088 | 1.45× | Above +95% | — |
| 75 | Old Dominion UniversityVA · Professional | $112,043 n=224 | — | — | — | Above +58% | — |
| 76 | Barry UniversityFL · Professional | $111,890 n=85 | 86% 5yr | $278,906 | 2.49× | Above +102% | Clears 2/2 |
| 77 | Yeshiva UniversityNY · Professional | $111,336 n=105 | 100% 5yr | $179,778 | 1.61× | Above +57% | Clears 2/2 |
| 78 | Howard UniversityDC · Professional | $111,199 n=152 | 100% 5yr | $247,248 | 2.22× | Above +29% | Clears 2/2 |
| 79 | Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusPA · Professional | $110,814 n=221 | 99% 1yr | $215,577 | 1.95× | Above +73% | — |
| 80 | University of MississippiMS · Doctoral | $110,599 n=112 | 99% 5yr | $172,523 | 1.56× | Above +120% | Clears 2/2 |
| 81 | East Tennessee State UniversityTN · Professional | $110,348 n=111 | 99% 5yr | $194,983 | 1.77× | Above +93% | Clears 2/2 |
| 82 | Creighton UniversityNE · Professional | $109,700 n=238 | 98% 5yr | $244,227 | 2.23× | Above +89% | Clears 2/2 |
| 83 | Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusPA · Master's | $108,997 n=108 | 100% | $40,838 | 0.38× | Above +70% | — |
| 84 | Quinnipiac UniversityCT · Doctoral | $108,362 n=133 | 99% 1yr | $213,795 | 1.97× | Above +45% | — |
| 85 | Harvard UniversityMA · Professional | $108,149 n=216 | 100% 5yr | $99,160 | 0.92× | Above +43% | Clears 2/2 |
| 86 | Medical College of WisconsinWI · Professional | $107,918 n=366 | 99% 5yr | $212,224 | 1.97× | Above +75% | Clears 2/2 |
| 87 | Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of MedicineMI · Doctoral | $107,892 n=81 | 99% 1yr | $219,714 | 2.04× | Above +71% | — |
| 88 | Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleIL · Professional | $107,267 n=110 | 98% 5yr | $222,981 | 2.08× | Above +57% | Clears 2/2 |
| 89 | University of North Carolina at Chapel HillNC · Professional | $106,964 n=282 | 99% 5yr | $144,732 | 1.35× | Above +82% | Clears 2/2 |
| 90 | University of LouisvilleKY · Professional | $106,490 n=241 | 100% 5yr | $199,999 | 1.88× | Above +87% | Clears 2/2 |
| 91 | University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterTX · Professional | $106,472 n=286 | 98% 5yr | $130,658 | 1.23× | Above +62% | Clears 2/2 |
| 92 | Brown UniversityRI · Professional | $106,465 n=158 | 99% 5yr | $146,880 | 1.38× | Above +61% | Clears 2/2 |
| 93 | Columbia University in the City of New YorkNY · Professional | $106,442 n=183 | 99% 5yr | $63,865 | 0.60× | Above +50% | Clears 2/2 |
| 94 | Wright State University-Main CampusOH · Doctoral | $106,384 n=175 | 100% 1yr | $219,471 | 2.06× | Above +69% | — |
| 95 | Wayne State UniversityMI · Professional | $106,280 n=411 | 99% 5yr | $165,514 | 1.56× | Above +69% | Clears 2/2 |
| 96 | University of ToledoOH · Professional | $106,268 n=252 | 100% 5yr | $227,010 | 2.14× | Above +69% | Clears 2/2 |
| 97 | University of RochesterNY · Professional | $106,097 n=138 | 100% 1yr | $170,110 | 1.60× | Above +49% | — |
| 98 | University of Southern CaliforniaCA · Professional | $105,882 n=237 | 99% 5yr | $234,702 | 2.22× | Above +41% | Clears 2/2 |
| 99 | University of Massachusetts Chan Medical SchoolMA · Doctoral | $105,854 n=201 | 97% 5yr | $155,417 | 1.47× | Above +40% | Clears 2/2 |
| 100 | University of New Mexico-Main CampusNM · Doctoral | $105,543 n=129 | 97% 5yr | $156,468 | 1.48× | Above +101% | Clears 2/2 |
| 101 | University of ConnecticutCT · Professional | $105,383 n=138 | 98% 5yr | $120,716 | 1.15× | Above +41% | Clears 2/2 |
| 102 | University of Connecticut-Avery PointCT · Professional | $105,383 n=138 | 98% 5yr | $120,716 | 1.15× | Above +41% | Clears 2/2 |
| 103 | University of Connecticut-Hartford CampusCT · Professional | $105,383 n=138 | 98% 5yr | $120,716 | 1.15× | Above +41% | Clears 2/2 |
| 104 | University of Connecticut-StamfordCT · Professional | $105,383 n=138 | 98% 5yr | $120,716 | 1.15× | Above +41% | Clears 2/2 |
| 105 | University of Connecticut-Waterbury CampusCT · Professional | $105,383 n=138 | 98% 5yr | $120,716 | 1.15× | Above +41% | Clears 2/2 |
| 106 | University of FloridaFL · Professional | $104,811 n=242 | 100% 5yr | $180,021 | 1.72× | Above +89% | Clears 2/2 |
| 107 | Tufts UniversityMA · Professional | $104,668 n=272 | 98% 5yr | $218,623 | 2.09× | Above +38% | Clears 2/2 |
| 108 | Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNY · Doctoral | $104,361 n=164 | 100% 1yr | $126,350 | 1.21× | Above +47% | — |
| 109 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusCO · Professional | $104,201 n=252 | 100% 5yr | $212,811 | 2.04× | Above +54% | Clears 2/2 |
| 110 | Dartmouth CollegeNH · Professional | $104,011 n=119 | 98% 5yr | $210,783 | 2.03× | Above +54% | Clears 2/2 |
| 111 | New York Medical CollegeNY · Doctoral | $103,569 n=162 | — | $276,561 | 2.67× | Above +46% | — |
| 112 | University of Michigan-Ann ArborMI · Professional | $103,473 n=222 | 99% 5yr | $146,559 | 1.42× | Above +64% | Clears 2/2 |
| 113 | University of UtahUT · Professional | $103,469 n=185 | 100% 5yr | $190,914 | 1.84× | Above +73% | Clears 2/2 |
| 114 | Cornell UniversityNY · Professional | $103,352 n=55 | 100% 5yr | $119,985 | 1.16× | Above +46% | Clears 2/2 |
| 115 | Weill Medical College of Cornell UniversityNY · Professional | $103,352 n=55 | 100% 5yr | $119,985 | 1.16× | Above +46% | Clears 2/2 |
| 116 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonTX · Professional | $102,873 n=302 | 99% 5yr | $139,347 | 1.35× | Above +57% | Clears 2/2 |
| 117 | Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New OrleansLA · Professional | $102,862 n=290 | 99% 5yr | $190,588 | 1.85× | Above +79% | Clears 2/2 |
| 118 | Albert Einstein College of MedicineNY · Professional | $102,727 n=105 | 100% 1yr | $47,503 | 0.46× | Above +45% | — |
| 119 | Boston UniversityMA · Professional | $102,530 n=225 | 98% 5yr | $205,222 | 2.00× | Above +35% | Clears 2/2 |
| 120 | SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityNY · Doctoral | $102,323 n=284 | 98% 5yr | $196,615 | 1.92× | Above +44% | Clears 2/2 |
| 121 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioTX · Professional | $102,246 n=311 | 98% 5yr | $138,096 | 1.35× | Above +56% | Clears 2/2 |
| 122 | University of VermontVT · Professional | $102,232 n=166 | 99% 5yr | $219,221 | 2.14× | Above +90% | Clears 2/2 |
| 123 | Saint Louis UniversityMO · Professional | $101,722 n=271 | 100% 1yr | $239,229 | 2.35× | Above +76% | — |
| 124 | University of ChicagoIL · Professional | $101,675 n=115 | 99% 5yr | $141,166 | 1.39× | Above +48% | Clears 2/2 |
| 125 | Indiana University-IndianapolisIN · Professional | $101,569 n=453 | 100% 5yr | $210,632 | 2.07× | Above +75% | Clears 2/2 |
| 126 | Virginia Commonwealth UniversityVA · Professional | $101,335 n=328 | 99% 5yr | $202,416 | 2.00× | Above +43% | Clears 2/2 |
| 127 | Yale UniversityCT · Doctoral | $100,955 n=112 | 95% 5yr | $62,778 | 0.62× | Above +35% | Clears 2/2 |
| 128 | George Washington UniversityDC · Professional | $100,874 n=233 | 100% 5yr | $197,284 | 1.96× | Above +17% | Clears 2/2 |
| 129 | Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-ShreveportLA · Professional | $100,409 n=194 | 99% 5yr | $188,122 | 1.87× | Above +75% | Clears 2/2 |
| 130 | University at BuffaloNY · Professional | $100,331 n=115 | 99% 1yr | $215,899 | 2.15× | Above +41% | — |
| 131 | Hofstra UniversityNY · Professional | $99,911 n=134 | 100% 5yr | $153,791 | 1.54× | Above +41% | Clears 2/2 |
| 132 | University of PennsylvaniaPA · Professional | $99,652 n=188 | 99% 5yr | $109,430 | 1.10× | Above +55% | Clears 2/2 |
| 133 | Augusta UniversityGA · Professional | $99,481 n=327 | 99% 5yr | $186,680 | 1.88× | Above +57% | Clears 2/2 |
| 134 | Ohio State University-Main CampusOH · Professional | $99,404 n=280 | 99% 5yr | $193,467 | 1.95× | Above +58% | Clears 2/2 |
| 135 | Stony Brook UniversityNY · Professional | $99,252 n=173 | 100% 5yr | $235,558 | 2.37× | Above +40% | Clears 2/2 |
| 136 | Texas Tech University Health Sciences CenterTX · Doctoral | $99,117 n=349 | 98% 5yr | $153,777 | 1.55× | Above +51% | Clears 2/2 |
| 137 | Johns Hopkins UniversityMD · Professional | $98,978 n=177 | 99% 1yr | $109,070 | 1.10× | Above +30% | — |
| 138 | Emory UniversityGA · Professional | $98,605 n=171 | 99% 5yr | $181,971 | 1.84× | Above +56% | Clears 2/2 |
| 139 | University of IowaIA · Professional | $98,361 n=239 | 99% 5yr | $177,014 | 1.80× | Above +66% | Clears 2/2 |
| 140 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPA · Professional | $98,219 n=188 | 99% 5yr | $181,338 | 1.85× | Above +53% | Clears 2/2 |
| 141 | University of Virginia-Main CampusVA · Professional | $97,806 n=217 | 99% 5yr | $159,017 | 1.63× | Above +38% | Clears 2/2 |
| 142 | University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences CenterOK · Professional | $97,714 n=238 | 100% 5yr | $170,890 | 1.75× | Above +80% | Clears 2/2 |
| 143 | University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusOK · Professional | $97,714 n=238 | 100% 5yr | $170,890 | 1.75× | Above +80% | Clears 2/2 |
| 144 | Loyola University ChicagoIL · Professional | $97,532 n=229 | 100% 5yr | $249,216 | 2.56× | Above +42% | Clears 2/2 |
| 145 | Rush UniversityIL · Professional | $97,168 n=197 | 98% 5yr | $214,974 | 2.21× | Above +42% | Clears 2/2 |
| 146 | University of South FloridaFL · Professional | $97,089 n=268 | 99% 5yr | $180,457 | 1.86× | Above +75% | Clears 2/2 |
| 147 | University of Maryland BaltimoreMD · Professional | $96,990 n=223 | 99% 5yr | $180,500 | 1.86× | Above +28% | Clears 2/2 |
| 148 | Medical University of South CarolinaSC · Professional | $96,864 n=246 | 99% 1yr | $214,651 | 2.22× | Above +69% | — |
| 149 | Thomas Jefferson UniversityPA · Professional | $96,329 n=306 | 99% 5yr | $181,998 | 1.89× | Above +50% | Clears 2/2 |
| 150 | Rutgers University-New BrunswickNJ · Professional | $96,288 n=501 | 98% 5yr | $184,017 | 1.91× | Above +25% | Clears 2/2 |
| 151 | Drexel UniversityPA · Professional | $95,437 n=428 | 99% 5yr | $259,179 | 2.72× | Above +49% | Clears 2/2 |
| 152 | Northeast Ohio Medical UniversityOH · Professional | $95,374 n=150 | 99% 5yr | $194,149 | 2.04× | Above +52% | Below 1/2 |
| 153 | Florida International UniversityFL · Professional | $95,353 n=186 | 98% 5yr | $207,971 | 2.18× | Above +72% | Clears 2/2 |
| 154 | New York Medical CollegeNY · Professional | $95,053 n=155 | 100% 5yr | $278,775 | 2.93× | Above +34% | Clears 2/2 |
| 155 | University of MiamiFL · Professional | $94,678 n=249 | 98% 5yr | $202,806 | 2.14× | Above +71% | Clears 2/2 |
| 156 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityVA · Professional | $94,416 n=73 | 100% 5yr | $251,904 | 2.67× | Above +33% | Clears 2/2 |
| 157 | Northwestern UniversityIL · Professional | $94,158 n=209 | 98% 5yr | $201,568 | 2.14× | Above +37% | Clears 2/2 |
| 158 | Baylor College of MedicineTX · Professional | $93,456 n=193 | 98% 5yr | $99,030 | 1.06× | Above +42% | Clears 2/2 |
| 159 | New York UniversityNY · Professional | $93,412 n=168 | — | $141,548 | 1.51× | Above +32% | — |
| 160 | Duke UniversityNC · Doctoral | $92,928 n=144 | 97% 5yr | $142,262 | 1.53× | Above +58% | Clears 2/2 |
| 161 | Case Western Reserve UniversityOH · Professional | $92,532 n=230 | 99% 5yr | $187,457 | 2.03× | Above +47% | Clears 2/2 |
| 162 | Saint Louis UniversityMO · Doctoral | $92,454 n=30 | 97% 5yr | $205,617 | 2.22× | Above +60% | Clears 2/2 |
| 163 | Georgetown UniversityDC · Professional | $90,785 n=241 | 100% 5yr | $249,194 | 2.75× | Above +5% | Below 1/2 |
| 164 | Washington University in St LouisMO · Professional | $90,449 n=137 | 100% 5yr | $99,009 | 1.09× | Above +56% | Clears 2/2 |
| 165 | University of Cincinnati-Main CampusOH · Professional | $90,324 n=259 | 100% 1yr | $188,938 | 2.09× | Above +44% | — |
| 166 | Vanderbilt UniversityTN · Professional | $90,286 n=95 | 97% 5yr | $172,764 | 1.91× | Above +58% | Clears 2/2 |
| 167 | The University of Tennessee Health Science CenterTN · Professional | $89,710 n=252 | 99% 5yr | $190,581 | 2.12× | Above +57% | Clears 2/2 |
| 168 | Florida Atlantic UniversityFL · Professional | $89,537 n=88 | 100% 1yr | $171,228 | 1.91× | Above +61% | — |
| 169 | Kansas City UniversityMO · Professional | $77,706 n=587 | 100% 5yr | $280,113 | 3.60× | Above +34% | Clears 2/2 |
| 170 | San Juan Bautista School of MedicinePR · Grad cert | $76,434 n=85 | 82% 5yr | $182,576 | 2.39× | Above +175% | Clears 2/2 |
| 171 | Florida International UniversityFL · Grad cert | $71,640 n=49 | — | — | — | Above +29% | — |
| 172 | University of Puerto Rico-Medical SciencesPR · Professional | $68,757 n=158 | 79% | $114,070 | 1.66× | Above +147% | Clears 2/2 |
| 173 | San Juan Bautista School of MedicinePR · Professional | $68,551 n=39 | 88% 1yr | — | — | Above +146% | — |
| 174 | Arizona State University Campus ImmersionAZ · Bachelor's | $66,899 n=25 | 59% 1yr | $18,657 | 0.28× | Above +82% | — |
| 175 | Sonoran University of Health SciencesAZ · Professional | $51,044 n=122 | 56% | $224,000 | 4.39× | Below -17% | Below 2/2 |
| 176 | Dongguk University Los AngelesCA · Master's | $25,508 n=17 | — | $48,689 | 1.91× | Below -66% | Below 2/2 |
% > threshold is ED's own share of graduates earning above the federal earnings threshold, taken from the best available measurement window (4-, 5- or 1-year) pooled across all nine College Scorecard Field-of-Study releases; a chip marks any figure not on the 4-year window. Earnings premium compares median earnings four years out to the U.S. Census ACS median for a high-school graduate (undergraduate credentials) or bachelor's-degree holder (graduate credentials) in the institution's state. 2 of 3 yrs flags programs below that benchmark in two of the latest three reported cohort-years — the statutory trigger under the 2025 federal earnings-premium test (effective July 1, 2026). Indicative estimates; the Department of Education's official determination may differ. Figures lag the current year by 2–3 years.
| State | Median earn 4yr | Programs |
|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | $134,319 | 3 |
| California | $127,538 | 14 |
| North Carolina | $119,030 | 5 |
| Kentucky | $115,241 | 3 |
| Alabama | $114,506 | 3 |
| Michigan | $111,966 | 6 |
| Tennessee | $110,348 | 5 |
| Georgia | $109,197 | 4 |
| Virginia | $106,689 | 6 |
| Connecticut | $105,383 | 7 |
| Massachusetts | $105,261 | 4 |
| Texas | $104,672 | 8 |
| Illinois | $104,471 | 8 |
| Pennsylvania | $104,324 | 8 |
| New York | $103,569 | 19 |
| Ohio | $102,836 | 8 |
| Missouri | $101,722 | 7 |
| District of Columbia | $100,874 | 3 |
| Oklahoma | $97,714 | 3 |
| Florida | $97,089 | 9 |
| Puerto Rico | $68,757 | 3 |
| Arizona | $66,899 | 3 |
States with at least 3 reporting Medicine programs, by median graduate earnings.
Which colleges have the highest-paying Medicine programs?
By median earnings four years after completion, the highest-paying Medicine programs in this dataset are University of Pikeville ($224,231), William Carey University ($211,199), Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences ($195,564). Earnings reflect College Scorecard field-of-study data (2024-25) and vary by credential level and location.
Are Medicine programs at risk under the federal earnings-premium test?
Indicatively, 2 of the 176 Medicine programs with both earnings and a state/national benchmark have median graduate earnings below the earnings-premium benchmark used by the 2025 federal test (effective July 1, 2026), under which a program can lose Title IV eligibility if its graduates earn less than a typical worker without the credential for 2 of 3 years. This estimate uses College Scorecard earnings vs U.S. Census ACS medians; the Department of Education's official determination uses its own cohort definition and may differ.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard Field of Study, 2014–15 through 2022–23 cohorts plus the most-recent snapshot (2024-25); threshold pass-rates pooled across all nine releases. Earnings-premium benchmarks from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS). Compiled by Ibex Insights. See the methodology.
