Medicine
Health Professions
Median earnings by degree level
| Degree | Median earnings | Typical range | Schools | Clear the bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctoral Degree | $115,298 | $105,248 to $128,669 | 28 | 100% |
| First Professional Degree | $106,274 | $98,116 to $125,218 | 152 | 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 +3% (2024 to 2034), about 24,100 openings a year across the occupations this field commonly leads to.
| Occupation | Median pay | Growth | Openings/yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $239,200 | +2.5% | 9,600 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $238,380 | +2.7% | 3,300 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $236,350 | +3.3% | 2,100 |
| Anesthesiologists | $239,200 | +3.2% | 1,300 |
| Pediatricians, General | $210,130 | +0.8% | 1,200 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $239,200 | +2.7% | 1,000 |
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.
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.