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Medicine first professional degree at Howard University

Washington, DC · 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 close to similar programs.

$1,261 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
$120,498 / 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$66,233 → $158,360
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
148Year-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.

337Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
272Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
154Graduates 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$111,199$51,087 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 233 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

$111,199 vs. $66,978

$44,221 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$50,539

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$111,199

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$50,539Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$54,630Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE41.3%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE70.0%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.

$66,233Year 1
$111,199Year 4
$158,360Year 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$9,267
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$111,199 vs. $112,460

$1,261 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 · 17,290 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 · 140 jobs · 29-1249+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 700 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 degreeNeurologists$332,000 median wageDC estimate · 50 jobs · 29-1217$200,330–$332,000 middle 50% of DC wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeDermatologists$328,730 median wageU.S. estimate · 11,370 jobs · 29-1213+6.8% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEmergency Medicine Physicians$318,200 median wageDC estimate · 120 jobs · 29-1214$236,340–$318,200 middle 50% of DC wages+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 900 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 degreeObstetricians and Gynecologists$292,910 median wageU.S. estimate · 70 jobs · 29-1218+1.7% projected U.S. growth · 500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFamily Medicine Physicians$233,390 median wageDC estimate · 150 jobs · 29-1215$233,380–$464,160 middle 50% of DC wages+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeGeneral Internal Medicine Physicians$223,250 median wageDC estimate · 490 jobs · 29-1216$48,760–$223,610 middle 50% of DC 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.

Washington, DC

George Washington University

$13,953 lower annual net price

Earnings
$100,874
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$36,586
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Washington, DC

Georgetown University

$9,724 lower annual net price

Earnings
$90,785
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$40,815
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Pikeville, KY

University of Pikeville

$113,032 higher earnings · $30,228 lower annual net price

Earnings
$224,231
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$20,311
View outcomes →
Harrogate, TN

Lincoln Memorial University

$59,322 higher earnings · $30,133 lower annual net price

Earnings
$170,521
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$20,406
View outcomes →
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DATA QUALITY

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148 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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