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Medicine doctoral degree at University of South Alabama

Mobile, AL · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$3,998 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
$128,765 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+165%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$60,781 → $161,185
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
50Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
120Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
68Recent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

243Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
183Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
123Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$51,030Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$114,506$63,476 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 94 Grad PLUS borrowers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE

$114,506 vs. $66,978

$47,528 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.

Comparison basis1 bachelor’s program records

This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$17,648

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$114,506

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$17,648Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,476Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE71.0%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE52.7%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$60,781Year 1
$114,506Year 4
$161,185Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$9,542
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$114,506 vs. $118,504

$3,998 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Pediatric Surgeons$559,030 median wageU.S. estimate · 1,190 jobs · 29-1243+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 0 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeCardiologists$519,480 median wageAL estimate · 130 jobs · 29-1212$324,960–$567,840 middle 50% of AL wages+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRadiologists$420,860 median wageU.S. estimate · 26,770 jobs · 29-1224+3.4% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSurgeons, All Other$414,010 median wageU.S. estimate · 340 jobs · 29-1249+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeDermatologists$394,550 median wageAL estimate · 11,370 jobs · 29-1213$379,060–$461,310 middle 50% of AL wages+6.8% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAnesthesiologists$392,350 median wageAL estimate · 38,760 jobs · 29-1211$326,860–$416,070 middle 50% of AL wages+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEmergency Medicine Physicians$335,550 median wageU.S. estimate · 90 jobs · 29-1214+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeOrthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$324,570 median wageAL estimate · 380 jobs · 29-1242$169,320–$364,470 middle 50% of AL wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePhysicians, Pathologists$312,400 median wageU.S. estimate · 11,110 jobs · 29-1222+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeGeneral Internal Medicine Physicians$311,180 median wageAL estimate · 310 jobs · 29-1216$258,760–$346,210 middle 50% of AL wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeOphthalmologists, Except Pediatric$305,200 median wageAL estimate · 8,950 jobs · 29-1241$188,680–$351,440 middle 50% of AL wages+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePsychiatrists$281,870 median wageU.S. estimate · 27,980 jobs · 29-1223+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Hattiesburg, MS

William Carey University

$96,693 higher earnings · $3,390 lower annual net price

Earnings
$211,199
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$14,258
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Riverside, CA

University of California, Riverside

$13,963 higher earnings · $3,344 lower annual net price

Earnings
$128,469
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$14,304
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La Jolla, CA

University of California, San Diego

$3,824 higher earnings · $5,178 lower annual net price

Earnings
$118,330
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$12,470
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Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University

$62,236 higher earnings

Earnings
$176,742
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$29,357
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DATA QUALITY

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120 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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