Doctoral (Research)+18% vs national median536 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Ranked 21st of 79 doctoral (research) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$83,329
middle 50%: $60,705 – $116,712
Median · 5 years out
$123,822
middle 50%: $91,695 – $171,025
Median · 10 years out
$145,118
middle 50%: $115,654 – $210,840
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
Research doctorate recipients in Health Professions at the University of Wisconsin - Madison command high earnings. Starting at $83k, median salaries reach $145k after ten years.
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
≈ $3,845 total interest
Same major at other universities
Purdue University
$126,565 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$126,300 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$125,035 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$124,825 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$124,426 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$123,770 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$227,440 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$191,060 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$179,858 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$176,530 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,901 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,036 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$140,310 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$139,926 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$133,218 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$127,595 · 5 yrs out
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