WhatGradsMake
Doctoral (Research)+27% vs national median211 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at University of Virginia

Ranked 9th of 79 doctoral (research) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$121,029
middle 50%: $91,284 – $149,982
Median · 5 years out
$133,294
middle 50%: $108,042 – $160,970
Median · 10 years out
$139,977
middle 50%: $126,625 – $165,148

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 University of Virginia's doctoral (research) program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $121,029 one year after graduating, rising to $139,977 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 27% above the national median of $105,105 for this field, ranking 9th 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
2.7 yrs
≈ $2,764 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Missouri - Kansas City
$139,507 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$139,470 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$139,248 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$137,942 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
$137,185 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
$135,443 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
$132,226 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$131,137 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$128,558 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$126,951 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$126,846 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$126,565 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Virginia

Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$222,735 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$222,735 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$198,412 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$187,481 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$163,027 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$162,877 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$144,468 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$144,468 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$134,161 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$133,882 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$129,779 · 5 yrs out

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