Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies
Health Professions
Median earnings by degree level
| Degree | Median earnings | Typical range | Schools | Clear the bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master's Degree | $202,941 | $178,862 to $246,042 | 14 | 100% |
"Clear the bar" is the share of programs whose graduates out-earn a typical high-school graduate (the federal earnings-premium test). Typical range is the 25th to 75th percentile of program medians.
Job outlook
Projected employment growth +10% (2025 to 2035), about 54,900 openings a year across the occupations this field commonly leads to.
| Occupation | Median pay | Growth | Openings/yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $107,310 | +17.9% | 24,900 |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | $103,410 | +12.6% | 10,500 |
| Physicians, All Other | $265,930 | +3.4% | 9,400 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $167,220 | +8.2% | 9,200 |
| Epidemiologists | $87,220 | +18.7% | 800 |
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | $224,990 | +1.3% | 100 |
Occupation pay and outlook: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS wages, Employment Projections). A field maps to several occupations, and the same occupations serve many majors, so these are the jobs this major commonly leads to, not positions reserved for its graduates; the openings should not be added up across majors.
Where this is studied
The 8 colleges where the most students complete a medical clinical sciences/graduate medical studies program, of 75 that report one. Ordered by number of completions only: this is where people study it, not a judgement about where to.
- Butler University
- University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
- University of California-San Francisco
- Harvard University
- Brown University
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
- Northwestern University
- Morehouse School of Medicine
Earnings source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10), median earnings of graduates measured up to four years after completing. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise. Method: methodology. Report an error.