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Medicine doctoral degree at Duke University

Durham, NC · 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.

$25,576 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
$74,820 / 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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+54%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$67,570 → $104,119
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
34Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
134Year-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
125Recent 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.

387Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
86Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
256Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
141Graduates 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$92,928$32,816 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 74 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

$92,928 vs. $66,978

$25,950 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$29,612

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$92,928

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$29,612Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$87,072Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE5.7%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE96.8%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.

$67,570Year 1
$92,928Year 4
$104,119Year 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$7,744
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$92,928 vs. $118,504

$25,576 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 degreeCardiologists$496,010 median wageU.S. estimate · 300 jobs · 29-1212+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRadiologists$420,860 median wageU.S. estimate · 26,770 jobs · 29-1224+3.4% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSurgeons, All Other$398,410 median wageNC estimate · 480 jobs · 29-1249$328,440–$468,190 middle 50% of NC wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAnesthesiologists$391,490 median wageU.S. estimate · 980 jobs · 29-1211+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeDermatologists$367,350 median wageNC estimate · 800 jobs · 29-1213$340,320–$389,990 middle 50% of NC wages+6.8% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEmergency Medicine Physicians$339,350 median wageNC estimate · 710 jobs · 29-1214$321,320–$390,030 middle 50% of NC wages+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeNeurologists$325,550 median wageNC estimate · 180 jobs · 29-1217$228,200–$367,160 middle 50% of NC wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeOrthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$323,630 median wageNC estimate · 560 jobs · 29-1242$274,480–$564,210 middle 50% of NC wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 400 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 · 200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeGeneral Internal Medicine Physicians$289,780 median wageNC estimate · 1,700 jobs · 29-1216$181,250–$396,740 middle 50% of NC wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePhysicians, All Other$260,330 median wageNC estimate · 14,080 jobs · 29-1229$77,810–$361,250 middle 50% of NC wages+3.4% projected U.S. growth · 9,400 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

$118,271 higher earnings · $15,354 lower annual net price

Earnings
$211,199
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$14,258
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Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University

$83,814 higher earnings · $255 lower annual net price

Earnings
$176,742
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$29,357
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Indianapolis, IN

Marian University

$82,065 higher earnings · $5,594 lower annual net price

Earnings
$174,993
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$24,018
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Riverside, CA

University of California, Riverside

$35,541 higher earnings · $15,308 lower annual net price

Earnings
$128,469
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$14,304
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DATA QUALITY

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134 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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