Doctoral (Research)+15% vs national median284 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Ranked 29th of 79 doctoral (research) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$113,229
middle 50%: $77,093 – $147,272
Median · 5 years out
$121,052
middle 50%: $96,508 – $161,863
Median · 10 years out
$137,790
middle 50%: $105,199 – $192,589
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
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston produces research doctorate graduates with $113k first-year median salaries. Ten-year median earnings reach $138k.
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
2.9 yrs
≈ $2,982 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Connecticut
$123,601 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$122,572 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$122,445 · 5 yrs out
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 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
Ohio State University (The)
$118,108 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$115,698 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Medicine (Doctorate)
$194,833 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$170,801 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$121,000 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$98,253 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$96,044 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$94,238 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$93,841 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Bachelor's)
$90,270 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$77,387 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Certificate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
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