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Medicine Doctor’s Degrees

There are 188 colleges and universities across the nation that offer adoctor’s degree in Medicine.

Education Levels of Medicine Majors

In the most recent year for which data is available, 29,737 degrees were awarded toMedicine majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Medicine at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 35
Doctor’s Degree (this page) 29,702

Earnings of Medicine Majors With Doctor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

Federal data tracks the median salary for graduates with adoctor’s degree in Medicine of $106,601 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $65,021
4 years $106,601
5 years $171,848

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for graduates with this degree.

There are 201 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in Medicine. Learn more about the most popular below:

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Medicine majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 640 people received their doctor's degree in Medicine from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine is a popular choice for Medicine majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 612 doctor's degrees in Medicine in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Medicine here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University is a popular choice for Medicine majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 454 doctor's degrees in Medicine in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Medicine here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a popular choice for Medicine majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 447 doctor's degrees in Medicine in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#5

Kansas City University

Kansas City, MO

Kansas City University is a popular choice for Medicine majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 425 people received their doctor's degree in Medicine from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#6

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Medicine. During the most recent year for which we have data, 409 people received their doctor's degree in Medicine from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

New York Institute of Technology comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Medicine. During the most recent year for which we have data, 391 people received their doctor's degree in Medicine from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Medicine here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Western University of Health Sciences is a popular choice for Medicine majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 353 doctor's degrees in Medicine in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Medicine here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Indiana University-Indianapolis comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Medicine. During the most recent year for which we have data, 349 people received their doctor's degree in Medicine from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#10

Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate, TN

Lincoln Memorial University is a popular choice for Medicine majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 338 people received their doctor's degree in Medicine from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#11

Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ

Rutgers University-New Brunswick is a popular choice for Medicine majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 317 doctor's degrees in Medicine in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Medicine here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#12

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Rowan University comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Medicine. This school awarded 310 doctor's degrees in Medicine in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

A T Still University of Health Sciences comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Medicine. This school awarded 305 doctor's degrees in Medicine in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#14

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University is a popular choice for Medicine majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 298 people received their doctor's degree in Medicine from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Midwestern University-Glendale comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Medicine. This school awarded 279 doctor's degrees in Medicine in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Illinois Chicago comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Medicine. During the most recent year for which we have data, 266 people received their doctor's degree in Medicine from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Medicine here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Medicine. During the most recent year for which we have data, 264 people received their doctor's degree in Medicine from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Medicine here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#18

Rocky Vista University

Parker, CO

Rocky Vista University is a popular choice for Medicine majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 260 people received their doctor's degree in Medicine from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Medicine here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#19

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Medicine. This school awarded 258 doctor's degrees in Medicine in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#20

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Thomas Jefferson University comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Medicine. This school awarded 257 doctor's degrees in Medicine in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Medicine Concentrations

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Medicine 20,703
Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy 8,465
Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry 569
Medicine, Other

Below are some popular majors similar to Medicine that also offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 311,372
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 99,987
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 90,379
Health and Medical Administrative Services 90,166
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 80,693

References

The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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