Doctoral (Professional)-1% vs national median2,390 grads tracked
Medicine at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
Ranked 29th of 51 doctoral (professional) programs in Medicine by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$65,835
middle 50%: $59,174 – $71,478
Median · 5 years out
$155,237
middle 50%: $82,355 – $257,325
Median · 10 years out
$364,575
middle 50%: $237,372 – $571,436
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 report a $66k median salary in their first year. By year ten, annual earnings reach $365k.
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
3.6 yrs
≈ $4,207 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
University of Toledo
$157,153 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - College of Medicine
$154,257 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$153,228 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$152,674 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$152,069 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Virginia Medical School
$147,882 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$145,613 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$136,607 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$136,051 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$111,056 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$96,016 · 5 yrs out
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Doctorate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$89,501 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$80,834 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$78,665 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$75,451 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Bachelor's)
$70,365 · 5 yrs out
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