How much do Medicine first professional degree graduates from Columbia University in the City of New York earn?

The reported median is $106,442 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 5% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Medicine first professional degree at Columbia University in the City of New York

New York, NY · 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 close to similar programs.

$6,018 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: $108,605 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+80%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$78,891 → $141,861

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

74Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

193Year-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.

338Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

78Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

135Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

204Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$60,112Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$106,442$46,330 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 37 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

$106,442 vs. $66,978

$39,464 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$21,590

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$106,442

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$21,590Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$89,472Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE4.0%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE96.1%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.

$78,891Year 1

$106,442Year 4

$141,861Year 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$8,870

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$106,442 vs. $112,460

$6,018 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.

Cardiologists$492,040 median wageNY estimate · 2,260 jobs · 29-1212$226,430–$572,180 middle 50% of NY wages+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAnesthesiologists$445,660 median wageNY estimate · 7,230 jobs · 29-1211$152,160–$534,810 middle 50% of NY wages+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRadiologists$441,580 median wageNY estimate · 2,010 jobs · 29-1224$102,440–$515,990 middle 50% of NY wages+3.4% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeOrthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$414,290 median wageNY estimate · 1,450 jobs · 29-1242$111,770–$577,320 middle 50% of NY wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSurgeons, All Other$410,410 median wageNY estimate · 4,540 jobs · 29-1249$97,750–$497,470 middle 50% of NY wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePediatric Surgeons$378,110 median wageNY estimate · 90 jobs · 29-1243$293,440–$588,210 middle 50% of NY wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 0 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeDermatologists$374,010 median wageNY estimate · 2,070 jobs · 29-1213$186,300–$453,290 middle 50% of NY wages+6.8% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeOphthalmologists, Except Pediatric$360,050 median wageNY estimate · 960 jobs · 29-1241$217,830–$451,110 middle 50% of NY wages+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeObstetricians and Gynecologists$348,800 median wageNY estimate · 2,750 jobs · 29-1218$207,460–$426,730 middle 50% of NY wages+1.7% projected U.S. growth · 500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePhysicians, Pathologists$321,550 median wageNY estimate · 1,220 jobs · 29-1222$207,560–$426,160 middle 50% of NY wages+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEmergency Medicine Physicians$301,690 median wageNY estimate · 3,980 jobs · 29-1214$99,100–$369,510 middle 50% of NY wages+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePsychiatrists$265,890 median wageNY estimate · 4,130 jobs · 29-1223$101,460–$333,870 middle 50% of NY 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.

New York, NY

Touro University

$24,738 higher earnings

Earnings: $131,180
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $29,627

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Old Westbury, NY

New York Institute of Technology

$20,171 higher earnings

Earnings: $126,613
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $22,443

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Syracuse, NY

Upstate Medical University

$8,719 higher earnings

Earnings: $115,161
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: Not available

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Albany, NY

Albany Medical College

$6,294 higher earnings

Earnings: $112,736
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: Not available

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DATA QUALITY

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193 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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