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Medicine first professional degree at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Denver, CO · 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.

$8,259 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
$103,003 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+139%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$67,110 → $160,593
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
79Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
242Year-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 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.

553Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
131Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
442Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
250Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$61,854Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$104,201$42,347 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 316 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

$104,201 vs. $66,978

$37,223 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$11,900

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$104,201

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$11,900Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$24,902Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE74.7%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE46.2%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.

$67,110Year 1
$104,201Year 4
$160,593Year 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$8,683
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$104,201 vs. $112,460

$8,259 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$496,010 median wageU.S. estimate · 200 jobs · 29-1212+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSurgeons, All Other$414,010 median wageU.S. estimate · 470 jobs · 29-1249+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeDermatologists$398,810 median wageCO estimate · 260 jobs · 29-1213$273,320–$414,260 middle 50% of CO wages+6.8% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAnesthesiologists$391,490 median wageU.S. estimate · 38,760 jobs · 29-1211+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeOrthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$385,410 median wageCO estimate · 410 jobs · 29-1242$199,990–$540,690 middle 50% of CO wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeNeurologists$356,250 median wageCO estimate · 120 jobs · 29-1217$186,700–$405,670 middle 50% of CO wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRadiologists$344,270 median wageCO estimate · 500 jobs · 29-1224$129,370–$352,050 middle 50% of CO wages+3.4% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEmergency Medicine Physicians$335,550 median wageU.S. estimate · 780 jobs · 29-1214+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeGeneral Internal Medicine Physicians$299,990 median wageCO estimate · 450 jobs · 29-1216$254,550–$339,290 middle 50% of CO wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePhysicians, All Other$298,320 median wageCO estimate · 1,990 jobs · 29-1229$229,920–$357,470 middle 50% of CO wages+3.4% projected U.S. growth · 9,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePhysicians, Pathologists$294,510 median wageCO estimate · 50 jobs · 29-1222$106,260–$338,100 middle 50% of CO wages+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 300 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.

Parker, CO

Rocky Vista University

$31,384 higher earnings

Earnings
$135,585
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
Not available
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Huntington, WV

Marshall University

$30,118 higher earnings · $4,398 lower annual net price

Earnings
$134,319
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$7,502
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Chicago, IL

University of Illinois Chicago

$12,660 higher earnings · $926 lower annual net price

Earnings
$116,861
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$10,974
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Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University

$11,840 higher earnings · $2,780 lower annual net price

Earnings
$116,041
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$9,120
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DATA QUALITY

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242 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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