How much do Medicine doctoral degree graduates from Yale University earn?

The reported median is $100,955 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 15% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Medicine doctoral degree at Yale University

New Haven, CT · Private nonprofit

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 below similar programs.

$17,549 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: $94,888 / 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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+39%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$75,823 → $105,217

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

18Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

96Year-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

87Recent 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.

298Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

135Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

100Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$60,112Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$100,955$40,843 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 23 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

$100,955 vs. $66,978

$33,977 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$23,777

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$100,955

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$23,777Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$88,300Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE3.9%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE95.7%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.

$75,823Year 1

$100,955Year 4

$105,217Year 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$8,413

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$100,955 vs. $118,504

$17,549 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$488,940 median wageCT estimate · 320 jobs · 29-1212$136,670–$600,870 middle 50% of CT wages+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAnesthesiologists$481,820 median wageCT estimate · 38,760 jobs · 29-1211$432,520–$529,860 middle 50% of CT wages+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEmergency Medicine Physicians$418,940 median wageCT estimate · 470 jobs · 29-1214$117,240–$514,660 middle 50% of CT wages+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeOrthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$358,550 median wageU.S. estimate · 14,100 jobs · 29-1242+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePsychiatrists$326,670 median wageCT estimate · 560 jobs · 29-1223$135,190–$404,850 middle 50% of CT wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeNeurologists$320,680 median wageCT estimate · 120 jobs · 29-1217$75,300–$438,000 middle 50% of CT wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 300 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 degreeOphthalmologists, Except Pediatric$300,080 median wageU.S. estimate · 8,950 jobs · 29-1241+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePediatricians, General$216,830 median wageCT estimate · 1,310 jobs · 29-1221$165,310–$284,190 middle 50% of CT wages+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePhysicians, All Other$214,990 median wageCT estimate · 4,700 jobs · 29-1229$98,840–$373,210 middle 50% of CT wages+3.4% projected U.S. growth · 9,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeGeneral Internal Medicine Physicians$208,000 median wageCT estimate · 980 jobs · 29-1216$73,400–$311,300 middle 50% of CT wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 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.

Hamden, CT

Quinnipiac University

$7,407 higher earnings

Earnings: $108,362
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $40,675

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Hattiesburg, MS

William Carey University

$110,244 higher earnings · $9,519 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

$27,514 higher earnings · $9,473 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

$17,375 higher earnings · $11,307 lower annual net price

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

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DATA QUALITY

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96 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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