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Medicine first professional degree at University of Pikeville

Pikeville, KY · 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 notably above similar programs.

$111,771 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
$403,078 / 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.

+344%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$61,506 → $273,309
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
54Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
170Year-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.

522Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
117Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
492Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$50,451Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$224,231$173,780 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 408 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

$224,231 vs. $66,978

$157,253 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$20,311

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$224,231

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$20,311Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$33,420Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE41.7%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.

$61,506Year 1
$224,231Year 4
$273,309Year 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$18,686
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$224,231 vs. $112,460

$111,771 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$558,180 median wageKY estimate · 17,290 jobs · 29-1212$514,540–$584,230 middle 50% of KY wages+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 500 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 degreeAnesthesiologists$347,960 median wageKY estimate · 1,090 jobs · 29-1211$119,990–$491,640 middle 50% of KY wages+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeNeurologists$338,850 median wageKY estimate · 230 jobs · 29-1217$194,090–$452,750 middle 50% of KY wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePhysicians, All Other$327,390 median wageKY estimate · 3,340 jobs · 29-1229$218,540–$452,650 middle 50% of KY wages+3.4% projected U.S. growth · 9,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePhysicians, Pathologists$324,390 median wageKY estimate · 11,110 jobs · 29-1222$294,540–$331,770 middle 50% of KY wages+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeObstetricians and Gynecologists$317,110 median wageKY estimate · 240 jobs · 29-1218$73,460–$387,330 middle 50% of KY wages+1.7% projected U.S. growth · 500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRadiologists$279,990 median wageKY estimate · 26,770 jobs · 29-1224$112,790–$592,050 middle 50% of KY wages+3.4% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFamily Medicine Physicians$248,730 median wageKY estimate · 1,170 jobs · 29-1215$137,290–$312,370 middle 50% of KY wages+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeGeneral Internal Medicine Physicians$241,530 median wageKY estimate · 1,060 jobs · 29-1216$148,900–$345,690 middle 50% of KY wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePsychiatrists$237,770 median wageKY estimate · 160 jobs · 29-1223$132,450–$288,780 middle 50% of KY wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 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.

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky

$1,460 lower annual net price

Earnings
$115,241
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$18,851
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Louisville, KY

University of Louisville

$2,323 lower annual net price

Earnings
$106,490
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$17,988
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Reno, NV

University of Nevada-Reno

$4,384 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

$6,220 lower annual net price

Earnings
$147,912
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$14,091
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DATA QUALITY

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170 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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