WhatGradsMake
Doctoral (Professional)-3% vs national median3,474 grads tracked

Medicine at University of Illinois Chicago

Ranked 32nd of 51 doctoral (professional) programs in Medicine by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$66,609
middle 50%: $63,228 – $71,331
Median · 5 years out
$152,674
middle 50%: $82,988 – $253,295
Median · 10 years out
$348,431
middle 50%: $241,029 – $563,365

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 the University of Illinois Chicago earn a median of $67k in year one. Median salaries jump to $348k by year ten.

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
3.6 yrs
≈ $4,201 total interest

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