Doctoral (Research)-18% vs national median734 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at University of Missouri - Columbia
Ranked 74th of 79 doctoral (research) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$85,242
middle 50%: $71,378 – $112,194
Median · 5 years out
$85,707
middle 50%: $73,014 – $107,762
Median · 10 years out
$102,529
middle 50%: $79,157 – $131,239
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
Health Professions research doctorate graduates from the University of Missouri - Columbia earn $85,242 in year one. Median pay reaches $85,707 at five years and $102,529 at ten years.
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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Paid off in
4 yrs
≈ $4,151 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of North Georgia
$94,960 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$93,945 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$93,789 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$89,011 · 5 yrs out
University of Lynchburg
$87,351 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$86,868 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$83,940 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$83,054 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Missouri - Columbia
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$180,791 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$172,774 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$172,774 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$161,330 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$128,558 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$119,795 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,465 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$103,997 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$102,185 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$100,947 · 5 yrs out
Veterinary Medicine (Doctorate)
$100,947 · 5 yrs out
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