Doctoral (Professional)+1% vs national median6,645 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Virginia Commonwealth University
Ranked 35th of 114 doctoral (professional) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$74,074
middle 50%: $60,318 – $131,155
Median · 5 years out
$152,472
middle 50%: $101,053 – $204,991
Median · 10 years out
$211,698
middle 50%: $148,351 – $368,128
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
Virginia Commonwealth University health profession doctorate holders earn $74k in year one. Salaries jump to $212k by year 10.
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
3.5 yrs
≈ $3,942 total interest
Same major at other universities
Loyola University Chicago
$153,228 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$153,126 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$153,036 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$152,740 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$152,496 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
$152,496 · 5 yrs out
Chicago State University
$152,065 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$151,874 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$150,648 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$150,563 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$150,321 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Ohio Medical University
$149,170 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Virginia Commonwealth University
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$175,347 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$157,685 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$154,279 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$131,725 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,026 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$128,182 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,259 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$122,217 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Master's)
$105,500 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$105,054 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,709 · 5 yrs out
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