WhatGradsMake
Doctoral (Professional)-15% vs national median3,225 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University

Ranked 71st of 114 doctoral (professional) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$78,570
middle 50%: $68,353 – $87,163
Median · 5 years out
$127,276
middle 50%: $90,632 – $227,407
Median · 10 years out
$324,505
middle 50%: $221,341 – $546,294

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (doctoral (professional)) graduates.

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

Graduates of State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University's doctoral (professional) program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $78,570 one year after graduating, rising to $324,505 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $150,563 for this field, ranking 71st of 114 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
3.6 yrs
≈ $3,986 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center
$134,120 · 5 yrs out
South University - Columbia
$132,649 · 5 yrs out
Valparaiso University
$132,226 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$129,304 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$128,416 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$127,359 · 5 yrs out
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
$126,732 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$124,775 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Optometry
$124,636 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$122,007 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$120,004 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$119,345 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University

Medicine (Doctorate)
$127,276 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$121,775 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$119,529 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$116,101 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$95,419 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$86,507 · 1 yr out

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