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Medicine first professional degree at University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS · 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 notably above similar programs.

$11,364 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
$152,060 / 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.

+191%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$63,138 → $183,730
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
57Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
160Year-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.

685Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
105Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
473Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
5.5%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 37 non-completers
162Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$53,672Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$123,824$70,152 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 258 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

$123,824 vs. $66,978

$56,846 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$18,059

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$123,824

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$18,059Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$26,751Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE93.5%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE68.8%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.

$63,138Year 1
$123,824Year 4
$183,730Year 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$10,319
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$123,824 vs. $112,460

$11,364 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.
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 degreeAnesthesiologists$437,030 median wageKS estimate · 600 jobs · 29-1211$248,400–$485,440 middle 50% of KS wages+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSurgeons, All Other$414,010 median wageU.S. estimate · 30 jobs · 29-1249+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEmergency Medicine Physicians$335,550 median wageU.S. estimate · 32,880 jobs · 29-1214+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 900 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 degreeOrthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$311,630 median wageKS estimate · 14,100 jobs · 29-1242$201,360–$340,840 middle 50% of KS wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 400 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 degreePsychiatrists$278,100 median wageKS estimate · 60 jobs · 29-1223$217,360–$314,500 middle 50% of KS wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeGeneral Internal Medicine Physicians$256,560 median wageU.S. estimate · 67,150 jobs · 29-1216+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeNeurologists$248,560 median wageU.S. estimate · 60 jobs · 29-1217+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFamily Medicine Physicians$229,390 median wageKS estimate · 210 jobs · 29-1215$171,410–$303,760 middle 50% of KS wages+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 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.

Reno, NV

University of Nevada-Reno

$38,856 higher earnings · $2,132 lower annual net price

Earnings
$162,680
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$15,927
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Seattle, WA

University of Washington-Seattle Campus

$24,088 higher earnings · $3,968 lower annual net price

Earnings
$147,912
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$14,091
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Greenville, NC

East Carolina University

$20,610 higher earnings · $2,320 lower annual net price

Earnings
$144,434
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$15,739
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Davis, CA

University of California, Davis

$20,306 higher earnings · $3,318 lower annual net price

Earnings
$144,130
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$14,741
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DATA QUALITY

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160 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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