Doctoral (Professional)+10% vs national median1,224 grads tracked
Medicine at University of Missouri - Columbia
Ranked 20th of 51 doctoral (professional) programs in Medicine by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$63,218
middle 50%: $55,830 – $69,428
Median · 5 years out
$172,774
middle 50%: $87,614 – $261,605
Median · 10 years out
$397,297
middle 50%: $259,224 – $587,798
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 doctorate graduates earn a median of $63k in year one. After ten years, median earnings reach $397k.
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
3.5 yrs
≈ $4,158 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$176,530 · 5 yrs out
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
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in Shreveport
$171,643 · 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
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
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
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,802 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,738 · 5 yrs out
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