Doctoral (Research)+12% vs national median582 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Ohio State University (The)
Ranked 33rd of 79 doctoral (research) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$80,325
middle 50%: $60,262 – $112,674
Median · 5 years out
$118,108
middle 50%: $86,367 – $159,990
Median · 10 years out
$142,749
middle 50%: $109,240 – $196,101
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (doctoral (research)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Research doctorate holders in Health Professions and Related Programs at Ohio State University start at $80k. Median pay climbs to $118k by year five and $143k by year ten.
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
3.7 yrs
≈ $4,003 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$122,053 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$121,701 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$121,240 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
$121,052 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth
$120,818 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$119,614 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$118,327 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$115,698 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$114,831 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$114,606 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$113,771 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Ohio State University (The)
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$187,241 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$168,256 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$163,027 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$161,330 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,518 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$147,582 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$142,871 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$139,336 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$137,127 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Doctorate)
$131,379 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Bachelor's)
$123,938 · 5 yrs out
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