Medicine first professional degree outcomes at Ohio University-Main Campus
Athens, OH · 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 are notably above the same-degree benchmark.
$42,298 above the national median for the same field and credential.
Debt pressure
Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$229,395 / 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.
+280%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$63,869 → $243,013Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort145Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort231Year-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 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.
881Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment211Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completersNot reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count660Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$56,700Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$154,758$98,058 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 536 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$21,637
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$154,758
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.
$63,869Year 1
$154,758Year 4
$243,013Year 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$12,897
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$154,758 vs. $112,460
$42,298 above 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+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 0.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeCardiologists$504,260 median wageOH estimate · 760 jobs · 29-1212+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 0.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAnesthesiologists$490,530 median wageOH estimate · 780 jobs · 29-1211+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePediatric Surgeons$488,160 median wageOH estimate · 1,190 jobs · 29-1243+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 0k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEmergency Medicine Physicians$377,480 median wageOH estimate · 1,170 jobs · 29-1214+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 0.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeDermatologists$373,640 median wageOH estimate · 11,370 jobs · 29-1213+6.8% projected U.S. growth · 0.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeOrthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$323,480 median wageOH estimate · 500 jobs · 29-1242+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 0.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePhysicians, Pathologists$309,480 median wageOH estimate · 600 jobs · 29-1222+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 0.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePhysicians, All Other$297,440 median wageOH estimate · 21,160 jobs · 29-1229+3.4% projected U.S. growth · 9.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeOphthalmologists, Except Pediatric$271,270 median wageOH estimate · 150 jobs · 29-1241+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 0.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRadiologists$260,000 median wageOH estimate · 770 jobs · 29-1224+3.4% projected U.S. growth · 0.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeGeneral Internal Medicine Physicians$249,990 median wageOH estimate · 1,540 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.