Doctoral (Professional)-19% vs national median3,194 grads tracked
Medicine at State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University
Ranked 48th of 51 doctoral (professional) programs in Medicine by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$78,565
middle 50%: $68,386 – $87,129
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 Medicine (doctoral (professional)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Medicine graduates from this program start with a $79k median salary. Long-term earnings reach $127k after five years and $325k after 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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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 North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$140,602 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$140,244 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$139,336 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$138,234 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$134,282 · 5 yrs out
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
University of Michigan
$119,183 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$119,011 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University
Health Professions and Related Programs (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
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