WhatGradsMake
Doctoral (Professional)+6% vs national median1,034 grads tracked

Medicine at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Ranked 26th of 51 doctoral (professional) programs in Medicine by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$65,336
middle 50%: $59,447 – $71,139
Median · 5 years out
$166,139
middle 50%: $81,233 – $261,260
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Medicine (doctoral (professional)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Medicine graduates from this institution earn a median of $65k in their first year. By year five, salaries typically climb to $166k.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
3.5 yrs
≈ $4,136 total interest

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