WhatGradsMake
Doctoral (Research)+14% vs national median979 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Ranked 31st of 79 doctoral (research) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$95,374
middle 50%: $68,612 – $127,963
Median · 5 years out
$119,614
middle 50%: $95,355 – $152,177
Median · 10 years out
$134,767
middle 50%: $105,831 – $176,356

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

Graduates of University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill's doctoral (research) program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $95,374 one year after graduating, rising to $134,767 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% above the national median of $105,105 for this field, ranking 31st of 79 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
3.3 yrs
≈ $3,480 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas at Tyler
$122,445 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$122,053 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$121,701 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$121,240 · 5 yrs out
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 -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
University of Michigan
$115,698 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$114,831 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$114,606 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$214,723 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$192,150 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$178,780 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$167,515 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$151,181 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$150,648 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$147,757 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$140,602 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$127,840 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$125,175 · 5 yrs out
Journalism (Bachelor's)
$124,373 · 5 yrs out
Library Science (Doctorate)
$121,393 · 5 yrs out

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