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Doctoral (Professional)+9% vs national median1,293 grads tracked

Medicine at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in Shreveport

Ranked 21st of 51 doctoral (professional) programs in Medicine by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$61,452
middle 50%: $54,567 – $68,682
Median · 5 years out
$171,643
middle 50%: $82,411 – $264,550
Median · 10 years out
$412,014
middle 50%: $271,750 – $595,155

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in Shreveport's doctoral (professional) program in Medicine earn a median $61,452 one year after graduating, rising to $412,014 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $157,153 for this field, ranking 21st of 51 reporting programs.

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?

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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
≈ $4,227 total interest

Same major at other universities

Marshall University
$176,417 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (The)
$175,684 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$174,657 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$174,318 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$173,369 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$172,774 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
$171,456 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University System Health Science Center
$168,627 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$168,157 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$167,710 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$166,139 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$157,409 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in Shreveport

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$136,798 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$106,733 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$105,245 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$97,172 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$95,853 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$87,430 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$75,586 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$66,619 · 5 yrs out

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