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MASTER'S DEGREE · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 5112

Medicine: is this master's degree worth it?

National picture across 2 reporting college programs.

Personal baseline needed

$67,253 in median year-4 earnings

A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.

$67,253Median year-4 earnings

$32,875Average institution net-price context

Not availableMedian federal debt

Use your actual price and alternative earnings before evaluating return. Model your own starting point →

WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Observed national outcomes

$67,253Median reported earnings · year 4

$76,795Average reported earnings · year 5

Not availableMedian federal debt

30thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential

2Reporting programs

2With year-4 earnings

COMPARE CREDENTIAL LEVELS

The same field can produce a different equation.

Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.

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Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Year-4 earnings: Not available
Federal debt: $26,975
Reporting programs: 1

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Bachelor's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $66,899
Federal debt: $20,000
Reporting programs: 1

1 report earnings →CURRENT VIEW

Master's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $67,253
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 2

2 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Doctoral Degree

Year-4 earnings: $115,298
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 28

28 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

First Professional Degree

Year-4 earnings: $106,469
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 148

148 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Graduate/Professional Certificate

Year-4 earnings: $76,434
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 3

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COLLEGE-TO-COLLEGE RANGE

Where the middle half of programs lands

Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.

Median

25th percentile$25,508National median$67,25375th percentile$25,508

2 programs report year‑4 earnings.

WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

See the spread, not just the national number.

1Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus$108,997 2Dongguk University Los Angeles$25,508

Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking

WHERE THIS FIELD CAN LEAD

Related occupations

Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.

AnesthesiologistsSOC 29-1211 · 2 crosswalk linksCardiologistsSOC 29-1212 · 2 crosswalk linksDermatologistsSOC 29-1213 · 2 crosswalk linksEmergency Medicine PhysiciansSOC 29-1214 · 2 crosswalk linksFamily Medicine PhysiciansSOC 29-1215 · 2 crosswalk linksGeneral Internal Medicine PhysiciansSOC 29-1216 · 2 crosswalk linksNeurologistsSOC 29-1217 · 2 crosswalk linksObstetricians and GynecologistsSOC 29-1218 · 2 crosswalk linksOphthalmologists, Except PediatricSOC 29-1241 · 2 crosswalk linksOrthopedic Surgeons, Except PediatricSOC 29-1242 · 2 crosswalk linksPediatric SurgeonsSOC 29-1243 · 2 crosswalk linksPediatricians, GeneralSOC 29-1221 · 2 crosswalk links

BEST COLLEGES FOR MEDICINE

Same degree, different outcomes

Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. Automated ROI is withheld when an exact program price or personal earnings baseline is required.

#	College	Location	Earnings, year 4	Federal debt	ROI status	Cost context
1	Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusMaster's Degree	University Park, PA	$108,997	Not available	Baseline needed	$32,875
2	Dongguk University Los AngelesMaster's Degree	Los Angeles, CA	$25,508	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available

This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.