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 | $106,465 | $97,806 to $125,346 | 145 | 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 +4% (2025 to 2035), about 22,300 openings a year across the occupations this field commonly leads to.
| Occupation | Median pay | Growth | Openings/yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $265,930 | +3.4% | 9,400 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $244,180 | +3.3% | 2,900 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $256,560 | +4% | 1,900 |
| Anesthesiologists | $391,490 | +3.6% | 1,100 |
| Pediatricians, General | $210,040 | +1.5% | 1,000 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $335,550 | +3.2% | 900 |
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 medicine program, of 184 that report one. Ordered by number of completions only: this is where people study it, not a judgement about where to.
- Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Michigan State University
- Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Nova Southeastern University
- New York Institute of Technology
- Kansas City University
- Indiana University-Indianapolis
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.