Doctoral (Professional)-14% vs national median1,863 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at University of Virginia
Ranked 68th of 114 doctoral (professional) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$66,633
middle 50%: $60,048 – $73,298
Median · 5 years out
$129,304
middle 50%: $81,505 – $226,865
Median · 10 years out
$328,162
middle 50%: $230,672 – $550,447
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
Professional doctorate graduates in health professions earn $67k in their first year. Salaries jump to $129k at year five and reach $328k by year ten.
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
≈ $4,425 total interest
Same major at other universities
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in Shreveport
$136,798 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
$136,051 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center
$134,120 · 5 yrs out
South University - Columbia
$132,649 · 5 yrs out
Valparaiso University
$132,226 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$128,416 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$127,359 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University
$127,276 · 5 yrs out
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
$126,732 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$124,775 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Optometry
$124,636 · 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
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$133,294 · 5 yrs out
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