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Medicine doctoral degree outcomes at University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Albuquerque, NM · Public · 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.

$12,961 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$106,358 / 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.

+200%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$64,050$192,316
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
65Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
152Year-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
79Recent 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.

333Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
70Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
281Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$48,732Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$105,543$56,811 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 62 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$15,489

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$105,543

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,489Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$21,259Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE95.2%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE54.7%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.

$64,050Year 1
$105,543Year 4
$192,316Year 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$8,795
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$105,543 vs. $118,504

$12,961 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$496,010 median wageU.S. estimate · 90 jobs · 29-1212+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 0.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEmergency Medicine Physicians$405,130 median wageNM estimate · 340 jobs · 29-1214+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 0.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAnesthesiologists$393,970 median wageNM estimate · 50 jobs · 29-1211+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSurgeons, All Other$363,940 median wageNM estimate · 150 jobs · 29-1249+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 0.7k 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 · 0.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeDermatologists$328,730 median wageU.S. estimate · 11,370 jobs · 29-1213+6.8% projected U.S. growth · 0.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePhysicians, All Other$327,670 median wageNM estimate · 1,930 jobs · 29-1229+3.4% projected U.S. growth · 9.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePhysicians, Pathologists$312,400 median wageU.S. estimate · 11,110 jobs · 29-1222+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 0.3k 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 · 0.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeObstetricians and Gynecologists$259,990 median wageNM estimate · 110 jobs · 29-1218+1.7% projected U.S. growth · 0.5k 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 · 1.9k 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.

Hattiesburg, MS

William Carey University

$105,656 higher earnings · $1,231 lower annual net price

Earnings
$211,199
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$14,258
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Riverside, CA

University of California, Riverside

$22,926 higher earnings · $1,185 lower annual net price

Earnings
$128,469
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$14,304
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La Jolla, CA

University of California, San Diego

$12,787 higher earnings · $3,019 lower annual net price

Earnings
$118,330
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$12,470
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University, MS

University of Mississippi

$5,056 higher earnings · $2,175 lower annual net price

Earnings
$110,599
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$13,314
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DATA QUALITY

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152 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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