Doctoral (Professional)-11% vs national median730 grads tracked
Medicine at Kent State University
Ranked 40th of 51 doctoral (professional) programs in Medicine by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$63,624
middle 50%: $57,081 – $68,881
Median · 5 years out
$140,244
middle 50%: $91,987 – $213,101
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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 Kent State University earn a median first-year salary of $64k. By year five, earnings increase to $140k.
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
3.8 yrs
≈ $4,431 total interest
Same major at other universities
Eastern Virginia Medical School
$147,882 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$145,613 · 5 yrs out
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
$145,152 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Ohio Medical University
$144,261 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$141,257 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$140,602 · 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
Other majors at Kent State University
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$150,471 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$122,007 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$105,290 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,744 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$92,964 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$92,921 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$89,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$89,527 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$89,527 · 5 yrs out
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