WhatGradsMake
Doctoral (Professional)-24% vs national median1,904 grads tracked

Medicine at State University of New York at Stony Brook

Ranked 50th of 51 doctoral (professional) programs in Medicine by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$76,392
middle 50%: $66,639 – $85,554
Median · 5 years out
$119,011
middle 50%: $89,189 – $223,881
Median · 10 years out
$320,779
middle 50%: $222,534 – $542,386

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Medicine (doctoral (professional)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of State University of New York at Stony Brook's doctoral (professional) program in Medicine earn a median $76,392 one year after graduating, rising to $320,779 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 24% below the national median of $157,153 for this field, ranking 50th of 51 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?

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
3.8 yrs
≈ $4,144 total interest

Same major at other universities

Virginia Commonwealth University
$131,725 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$131,463 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$129,304 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York Upstate Medical University
$128,015 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University
$127,276 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$119,183 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at State University of New York at Stony Brook

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$221,420 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$173,336 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$169,215 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$137,075 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$129,329 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$127,509 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$123,452 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$117,513 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$116,801 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$112,291 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,184 · 5 yrs out

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