WhatGradsMake
Doctoral (Professional)+13% vs national median3,995 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

Ranked 9th of 114 doctoral (professional) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$68,360
middle 50%: $60,509 – $77,229
Median · 5 years out
$170,801
middle 50%: $93,632 – $270,214
Median · 10 years out
$316,000
middle 50%: $207,894 – $538,015

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (doctoral (professional)) graduates.

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

Graduates of University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston's doctoral (professional) program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $68,360 one year after graduating, rising to $316,000 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% above the national median of $150,563 for this field, ranking 9th of 114 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.

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Same major at other universities

University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth
$193,046 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$186,762 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$183,045 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
$180,532 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$173,610 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$172,774 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$166,212 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
$165,026 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University System Health Science Center
$164,719 · 5 yrs out
Shenandoah University
$164,556 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (The)
$164,079 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$162,461 · 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)
$121,052 · 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
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out

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