Doctoral (Research)+10% vs national median439 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at University of Michigan
Ranked 35th of 79 doctoral (research) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$92,762
middle 50%: $57,587 – $119,974
Median · 5 years out
$115,698
middle 50%: $87,508 – $145,074
Median · 10 years out
$136,103
middle 50%: $107,201 – $179,858
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (doctoral (research)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Research doctorate holders in Health Professions earn a median $93k initially. By year ten, median salaries climb to $136k.
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
3.4 yrs
≈ $3,588 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
$121,052 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth
$120,818 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$119,614 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$118,327 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$118,108 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$114,831 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$114,606 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$113,771 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$112,470 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
$111,056 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Michigan
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$240,526 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$205,113 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$205,113 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$193,286 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$162,338 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$151,020 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$148,552 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$144,865 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$139,695 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$137,588 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$137,498 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$137,470 · 5 yrs out
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