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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

Graduates of Ohio State University (The)'s doctoral (research) program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $80,325 one year after graduating, rising to $142,749 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% above the national median of $105,105 for this field, ranking 33rd of 79 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
3.7 yrs
≈ $4,003 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
South Dakota State University
$112,807 · 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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