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Medicine first professional degree outcomes at Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, IL · Private nonprofit · 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 trail the same-degree benchmark.

$14,928 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$86,330 / 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.

+138%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$66,669$158,574
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
86Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
243Year-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.

570Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
125Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
398Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$61,854Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$97,532$35,678 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 322 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$36,079

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$97,532

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$36,079Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$67,408Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE81.6%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE73.0%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.

$66,669Year 1
$97,532Year 4
$158,574Year 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$8,128
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$97,532 vs. $112,460

$14,928 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 · 0k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeCardiologists$517,850 median wageIL estimate · 340 jobs · 29-1212+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 0.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSurgeons, All Other$438,010 median wageIL estimate · 620 jobs · 29-1249+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 0.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeDermatologists$435,750 median wageIL estimate · 11,370 jobs · 29-1213+6.8% projected U.S. growth · 0.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeOrthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$426,580 median wageIL estimate · 170 jobs · 29-1242+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 0.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRadiologists$420,860 median wageU.S. estimate · 26,770 jobs · 29-1224+3.4% projected U.S. growth · 0.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAnesthesiologists$391,490 median wageU.S. estimate · 1,570 jobs · 29-1211+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePhysicians, Pathologists$381,770 median wageIL estimate · 11,110 jobs · 29-1222+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 0.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEmergency Medicine Physicians$335,550 median wageU.S. estimate · 1,220 jobs · 29-1214+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 0.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeOphthalmologists, Except Pediatric$284,630 median wageIL estimate · 620 jobs · 29-1241+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 0.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePsychiatrists$258,740 median wageIL estimate · 870 jobs · 29-1223+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 0.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFamily Medicine Physicians$245,120 median wageIL estimate · 1,960 jobs · 29-1215+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 2.9k 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.

Chicago, IL

University of Illinois Chicago

$19,329 higher earnings · $25,105 lower annual net price

Earnings
$116,861
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$10,974
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Carbondale, IL

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

$9,735 higher earnings · $22,782 lower annual net price

Earnings
$107,267
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$13,297
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Chicago, IL

University of Chicago

$4,143 higher earnings · $21,219 lower annual net price

Earnings
$101,675
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$14,860
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Evanston, IL

Northwestern University

$6,912 lower annual net price

Earnings
$94,158
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$29,167
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DATA QUALITY

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243 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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