Doctoral (Professional)-11% vs national median3,351 grads tracked
Medicine at Ohio State University (The)
Ranked 41st of 51 doctoral (professional) programs in Medicine by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$66,601
middle 50%: $59,139 – $72,618
Median · 5 years out
$139,336
middle 50%: $82,736 – $236,583
Median · 10 years out
$357,859
middle 50%: $242,840 – $568,079
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Medicine (doctoral (professional)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Medical professional doctorate graduates earn $66,601 in their first year. Ten-year median salaries hit $358k.
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
≈ $4,324 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Kent State University
$140,244 · 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
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
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
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$123,459 · 5 yrs out
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