UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE OR DIPLOMA · NATIONAL DEGREE OUTCOMES

Is a undergraduate certificate or diploma in Medicine worth it?

Compare cost, debt and earnings across 1 college programs with reportable data.

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Not availableMedian year-4 earnings
$23,329Average institution net-price context
$26,975Median federal debt
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WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Outcomes at a glance

Not availableTypical earnings four years after completion
Not availableAverage earnings five years after completion
$26,975Typical federal student debt
1thEarnings percentile among the same degree level
Not availableDegrees awarded in 2024–25
0College programs reporting earnings

Degree counts come from the IPEDS Fall 2025 provisional release and cover 0 matched college records. Colleges without a match are not estimated.

A PRACTICAL READ

Four useful answers about Medicine

How much do Medicine undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates earn?

The current federal release does not provide a reportable national earnings median for this degree.

How much federal debt do graduates have?

The median reported federal debt is $26,975. The figure excludes private loans and does not describe every graduate.

Does the college matter for Medicine?

Outcomes can differ by college, but the current reporting cohort is not large enough to publish a reliable middle-half range.

What careers are related to Medicine?

DegreeVerdict links this field to 12 displayed occupations using the official federal CIP–SOC crosswalk. Occupational wages are career context, not graduate salary promises.

COMPARE DEGREE LEVELS

More schooling changes both the cost and the outcome.

Compare the same field at each degree level with reportable data. These are separate groups of graduates, so the differences do not prove that an additional degree caused higher earnings.

CURRENT VIEW

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Year-4 earnings
Not available
Federal debt
$26,975
Programs in the comparison
1
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Bachelor's Degree

Year-4 earnings
$66,899
Federal debt
$20,000
Programs in the comparison
1
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Master's Degree

Year-4 earnings
$67,253
Federal debt
Not available
Programs in the comparison
2
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Doctoral Degree

Year-4 earnings
$115,298
Federal debt
Not available
Programs in the comparison
28
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First Professional Degree

Year-4 earnings
$106,469
Federal debt
Not available
Programs in the comparison
148
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Graduate/Professional Certificate

Year-4 earnings
$76,434
Federal debt
Not available
Programs in the comparison
3
3 report earnings →
BEFORE YOU CHOOSE

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Not available75th-percentile year-4 earnings among reporting programs
$26,975Median federal debt across programs that report it
0Programs with earnings in the top quarter and debt at or below the median
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WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

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1Walla Walla UniversityNot available

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Career outlook

Jobs this degree may lead to

Federal education-to-career links identify related occupations. They do not imply that every graduate enters the same job.

Pay and projected demand

Related careers do not share one outlook

Bubble size = annual openings2025–35 national projection

Occupation wages describe workers in these jobs, not graduates of this degree. BLS projections are national estimates and do not guarantee hiring.

Pediatric Surgeons$559,030 median wage1,190 jobs nationwide+2.0% projected growth through 2035 · 0 openings a yearTypical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree$215,410–$726,660 typical wage rangeCardiologists$496,010 median wage17,290 jobs nationwide+4.8% projected growth through 2035 · 500 openings a yearTypical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree$107,190–$712,130 typical wage rangeRadiologists$420,860 median wage26,770 jobs nationwide+3.4% projected growth through 2035 · 700 openings a yearTypical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree$89,010–$594,410 typical wage rangeSurgeons, All Other$414,010 median wage25,140 jobs nationwide+4.0% projected growth through 2035 · 700 openings a yearTypical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree$80,320–$655,320 typical wage rangeAnesthesiologists$391,490 median wage38,760 jobs nationwide+3.6% projected growth through 2035 · 1,100 openings a yearTypical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree$101,460–$557,130 typical wage rangeOrthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$358,550 median wage14,100 jobs nationwide+4.0% projected growth through 2035 · 400 openings a yearTypical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree$84,170–$659,290 typical wage rangeEmergency Medicine Physicians$335,550 median wage32,880 jobs nationwide+3.2% projected growth through 2035 · 900 openings a yearTypical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree$103,610–$495,910 typical wage rangeDermatologists$328,730 median wage11,370 jobs nationwide+6.8% projected growth through 2035 · 400 openings a yearTypical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree$102,810–$578,560 typical wage rangePhysicians, Pathologists$312,400 median wage11,110 jobs nationwide+4.8% projected growth through 2035 · 300 openings a yearTypical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree$92,540–$449,970 typical wage rangeOphthalmologists, Except Pediatric$300,080 median wage8,950 jobs nationwide+4.5% projected growth through 2035 · 200 openings a yearTypical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree$100,180–$489,710 typical wage rangeObstetricians and Gynecologists$292,910 median wage21,260 jobs nationwide+1.7% projected growth through 2035 · 500 openings a yearTypical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree$94,680–$437,300 typical wage rangePsychiatrists$281,870 median wage27,980 jobs nationwide+7.2% projected growth through 2035 · 900 openings a yearTypical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree$84,060–$446,520 typical wage range

BLS May 2025 wages and 2025–35 projections. Career figures describe occupations, not graduates of a specific college.

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.