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Medicine first professional degree at Wayne State University

Detroit, MI · 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 close to similar programs.

$6,180 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
$108,200 / 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.

+178%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$63,587 → $176,598
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
211Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
428Year-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.

958Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
249Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
828Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
440Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$58,014Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$106,280$48,266 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 454 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

$106,280 vs. $66,978

$39,302 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$12,766

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$106,280

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$12,766Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$27,350Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE81.2%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE58.4%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.

$63,587Year 1
$106,280Year 4
$176,598Year 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$8,857
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$106,280 vs. $112,460

$6,180 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 degreeRadiologists$485,920 median wageMI estimate · 360 jobs · 29-1224$208,490–$485,920 middle 50% of MI wages+3.4% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeCardiologists$419,030 median wageMI estimate · 340 jobs · 29-1212$68,540–$566,870 middle 50% of MI wages+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEmergency Medicine Physicians$417,760 median wageMI estimate · 910 jobs · 29-1214$335,660–$465,750 middle 50% of MI wages+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeDermatologists$414,910 median wageMI estimate · 11,370 jobs · 29-1213$207,000–$472,440 middle 50% of MI wages+6.8% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeOrthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$413,450 median wageMI estimate · 200 jobs · 29-1242$218,460–$609,600 middle 50% of MI wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSurgeons, All Other$412,460 median wageMI estimate · 440 jobs · 29-1249$80,920–$561,070 middle 50% of MI wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAnesthesiologists$391,490 median wageU.S. estimate · 1,270 jobs · 29-1211+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePhysicians, Pathologists$303,070 median wageMI estimate · 140 jobs · 29-1222$81,300–$373,430 middle 50% of MI wages+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePsychiatrists$291,850 median wageMI estimate · 560 jobs · 29-1223$190,630–$364,230 middle 50% of MI wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeNeurologists$248,560 median wageU.S. estimate · 120 jobs · 29-1217+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFamily Medicine Physicians$214,070 median wageMI estimate · 3,770 jobs · 29-1215$123,240–$312,140 middle 50% of MI 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.

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University

$9,761 higher earnings · $3,646 lower annual net price

Earnings
$116,041
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$9,120
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Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University

$32,272 higher earnings

Earnings
$138,552
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$17,597
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East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University

$24,223 higher earnings

Earnings
$130,503
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$19,680
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Los Angeles, CA

University of California, Los Angeles

$37,154 higher earnings · $218 lower annual net price

Earnings
$143,434
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$12,548
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DATA QUALITY

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428 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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