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Medicine first professional degree outcomes at University of California, Davis

Name: Medicine First Professional Degree outcomes at University of California, Davis
Creator: U.S. Department of Education

Davis, CA · Public · Federal field 5112

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$31,670 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $202,825 / year
10-year scenario: Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+177%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$72,848 → $202,075

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

133Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

167Year-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

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 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.

645Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

108Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

339Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$61,854Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$144,130$82,276 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 155 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$14,741

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$144,130

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$14,741Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$41,238Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE41.8%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE85.7%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.

$72,848Year 1

$144,130Year 4

$202,075Year 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$12,011

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$144,130 vs. $112,460

$31,670 above 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.

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