Medicine doctoral degree at Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO · 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 below similar programs.
$26,050 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
$73,635 / 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.
Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $141,254Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort50Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort263Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 medianNot availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential172Recent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE
$92,454 vs. $66,978
$25,476 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$24,398
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$92,454
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
Not availableYear 1
$92,454Year 4
$141,254Year 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$7,705
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$92,454 vs. $118,504
$26,050 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.
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$842,800 median wageMO estimate · 14,100 jobs · 29-1242$213,900–$869,540 middle 50% of MO wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeCardiologists$648,070 median wageMO estimate · 150 jobs · 29-1212$142,320–$791,930 middle 50% of MO wages+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePediatric 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 degreeEmergency Medicine Physicians$456,280 median wageMO estimate · 32,880 jobs · 29-1214$270,640–$496,370 middle 50% of MO wages+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRadiologists$420,860 median wageU.S. estimate · 280 jobs · 29-1224+3.4% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSurgeons, All Other$414,010 median wageU.S. estimate · 160 jobs · 29-1249+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAnesthesiologists$391,490 median wageU.S. estimate · 38,760 jobs · 29-1211+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 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 degreePsychiatrists$312,680 median wageMO estimate · 240 jobs · 29-1223$260,600–$466,780 middle 50% of MO wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeObstetricians and Gynecologists$292,910 median wageU.S. estimate · 21,260 jobs · 29-1218+1.7% projected U.S. growth · 500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePhysicians, Pathologists$261,830 median wageMO estimate · 11,110 jobs · 29-1222$207,450–$348,640 middle 50% of MO wages+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeNeurologists$248,560 median wageU.S. estimate · 10,590 jobs · 29-1217+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 300 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.
Hattiesburg, MS
William Carey University
$118,745 higher earnings · $10,140 lower annual net price