GRADUATE/PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE · NATIONAL DEGREE OUTCOMES
Is a graduate/professional certificate in Medicine worth it?
Compare cost, debt and earnings across 3 college programs with reportable data.
Personal baseline needed
$76,434 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.
$76,434Median year-4 earnings
$7,117Average institution net-price context
Not availableMedian federal debt
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Outcomes at a glance
$76,434Typical earnings four years after completion
$118,995Average earnings five years after completion
Not availableTypical federal student debt
49thEarnings percentile among the same degree level
Not availableDegrees awarded in 2024–25
3College 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.
Four useful answers about Medicine
How much do Medicine graduate/professional certificate graduates earn?
The national median is $76,434 four years after completion across reportable graduate/professional certificate programs in this federal field.
How much federal debt do graduates have?
A national median federal-debt figure is not reportable for this degree in the current release.
Does the college matter for Medicine?
Yes. The middle half of reporting programs ranges from $71,640 to $76,434 in observed year-4 earnings.
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.
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.
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Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
- Year-4 earnings
- Not available
- Federal debt
- $26,975
- Programs in the comparison
- 1
Bachelor's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $66,899
- Federal debt
- $20,000
- Programs in the comparison
- 1
Master's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $67,253
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Programs in the comparison
- 2
Doctoral Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $115,298
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Programs in the comparison
- 28
First Professional Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $106,469
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Programs in the comparison
- 148
Graduate/Professional Certificate
- Year-4 earnings
- $76,434
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Programs in the comparison
- 3
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$71,640National median$76,43475th percentile$76,434
3 programs report year‑4 earnings.BEFORE YOU CHOOSE
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1New York College of Podiatric Medicine$122,0052San Juan Bautista School of Medicine$76,4343Florida International University$71,640Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
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
Higher median wage ↑
-7%Projected employment growth →12%
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.