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Doctoral (Professional)-27% vs national median3,018 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at State University of New York Upstate Medical University

Ranked 82nd of 114 doctoral (professional) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$71,295
middle 50%: $63,698 – $79,803
Median · 5 years out
$110,516
middle 50%: $82,317 – $205,860
Median · 10 years out
$292,789
middle 50%: $168,411 – $509,130

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 Upstate Medical University's doctoral (professional) program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $71,295 one year after graduating, rising to $292,789 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 27% below the national median of $150,563 for this field, ranking 82nd 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
4 yrs
≈ $4,449 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$120,004 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$119,345 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$117,024 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$112,291 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern State University
$111,872 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$99,580 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$99,334 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$99,218 · 5 yrs out
Langston University
$98,849 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at State University of New York Upstate Medical University

Medicine (Doctorate)
$128,015 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$124,373 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$107,350 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$90,240 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$88,984 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$85,826 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$85,521 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$73,157 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$45,751 · 1 yr out

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