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Doctoral (Professional)+9% vs national median2,837 grads tracked

Medicine at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Ranked 22nd of 51 doctoral (professional) programs in Medicine by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$66,471
middle 50%: $61,528 – $71,663
Median · 5 years out
$171,456
middle 50%: $83,854 – $271,203
Median · 10 years out
$332,387
middle 50%: $236,277 – $555,342

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Medicine (doctoral (professional)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center's doctoral (professional) program in Medicine earn a median $66,471 one year after graduating, rising to $332,387 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $157,153 for this field, ranking 22nd of 51 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
3.4 yrs
≈ $4,057 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (The)
$175,684 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$174,657 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$174,318 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$173,369 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$172,774 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in Shreveport
$171,643 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University System Health Science Center
$168,627 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$168,157 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$167,710 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$166,139 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$157,409 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$157,153 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$162,753 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$152,496 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$137,185 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$106,466 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$97,185 · 5 yrs out
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Doctorate)
$93,297 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$90,870 · 5 yrs out
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$89,733 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Bachelor's)
$89,687 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$88,525 · 5 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor's)
$81,807 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$74,545 · 5 yrs out

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