Medicine first professional degree at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH · 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 below similar programs.
$22,136 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
$68,310 / 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 → 5$65,906 → Not availableNot availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohortNot availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohortNot availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 medianNot availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credentialNot 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.
552Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment138Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completersNot reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count467Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$56,700Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$90,324$33,624 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 302 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
$90,324 vs. $66,978
$23,346 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$25,648
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$90,324
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.
$65,906Year 1
$90,324Year 4
Not availableYear 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$7,527
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$90,324 vs. $112,460
$22,136 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.
Surgeons, All Other$554,220 median wageOH estimate · 980 jobs · 29-1249$407,380–$609,450 middle 50% of OH wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeCardiologists$504,260 median wageOH estimate · 760 jobs · 29-1212$371,380–$668,500 middle 50% of OH wages+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAnesthesiologists$490,530 median wageOH estimate · 780 jobs · 29-1211$326,360–$506,840 middle 50% of OH wages+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePediatric Surgeons$488,160 median wageOH estimate · 1,190 jobs · 29-1243$230,560–$564,270 middle 50% of OH wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 0 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEmergency Medicine Physicians$377,480 median wageOH estimate · 1,170 jobs · 29-1214$210,070–$476,910 middle 50% of OH wages+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeDermatologists$373,640 median wageOH estimate · 11,370 jobs · 29-1213$210,530–$381,260 middle 50% of OH wages+6.8% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeOrthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$323,480 median wageOH estimate · 500 jobs · 29-1242$82,410–$380,230 middle 50% of OH wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePhysicians, Pathologists$309,480 median wageOH estimate · 600 jobs · 29-1222$121,980–$420,760 middle 50% of OH wages+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePhysicians, All Other$297,440 median wageOH estimate · 21,160 jobs · 29-1229$104,800–$432,890 middle 50% of OH wages+3.4% projected U.S. growth · 9,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeOphthalmologists, Except Pediatric$271,270 median wageOH estimate · 150 jobs · 29-1241$182,950–$545,790 middle 50% of OH wages+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRadiologists$260,000 median wageOH estimate · 770 jobs · 29-1224$83,290–$402,670 middle 50% of OH wages+3.4% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeGeneral Internal Medicine Physicians$249,990 median wageOH estimate · 1,540 jobs · 29-1216$201,280–$342,440 middle 50% of OH wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 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.
Athens, OH
Ohio University-Main Campus
$64,434 higher earnings · $4,011 lower annual net price