WhatGradsMake
Doctoral (Professional)+2% vs national median5,062 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Ranked 31st of 114 doctoral (professional) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$78,928
middle 50%: $66,395 – $126,419
Median · 5 years out
$153,036
middle 50%: $103,023 – $202,412
Median · 10 years out
$196,812
middle 50%: $149,060 – $351,465

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 Wisconsin - Madison's doctoral (professional) program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $78,928 one year after graduating, rising to $196,812 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $150,563 for this field, ranking 31st 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.

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
3.3 yrs
≈ $3,780 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$156,616 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - College of Medicine
$154,257 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$153,661 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$153,648 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$153,228 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$153,126 · 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
Virginia Commonwealth University
$152,472 · 5 yrs out
Chicago State University
$152,065 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$151,874 · 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
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
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$123,822 · 5 yrs out

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