How much do Medicine first professional degree graduates from University of South Carolina-Columbia earn?

The reported median is $130,641 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 16% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Medicine first professional degree at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Columbia, SC · Public

What this page covers

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The short version

Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.

$18,181 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: $169,103 / 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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+164%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$61,512 → $162,139

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

63Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

186Year-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.

724Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

168Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

640Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

2.1%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers

191Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$51,545Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$130,641$79,096 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 409 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

$130,641 vs. $66,978

$63,663 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$22,811

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$130,641

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$22,811Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$31,638Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE60.2%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE78.8%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.

$61,512Year 1

$130,641Year 4

$162,139Year 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$10,887

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$130,641 vs. $112,460

$18,181 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.

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 · 210 jobs · 29-1212+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSurgeons, All Other$414,010 median wageU.S. estimate · 25,140 jobs · 29-1249+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeGeneral Internal Medicine Physicians$359,500 median wageSC estimate · 1,260 jobs · 29-1216$219,460–$414,270 middle 50% of SC wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeOrthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$358,550 median wageU.S. estimate · 100 jobs · 29-1242+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeNeurologists$352,680 median wageSC estimate · 40 jobs · 29-1217$352,680–$369,730 middle 50% of SC wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEmergency Medicine Physicians$341,960 median wageSC estimate · 80 jobs · 29-1214$171,700–$385,790 middle 50% of SC wages+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeObstetricians and Gynecologists$302,340 median wageSC estimate · 350 jobs · 29-1218$116,840–$353,740 middle 50% of SC wages+1.7% projected U.S. growth · 500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePhysicians, All Other$274,480 median wageSC estimate · 4,510 jobs · 29-1229$163,900–$427,760 middle 50% of SC wages+3.4% projected U.S. growth · 9,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeDermatologists$259,990 median wageSC estimate · 180 jobs · 29-1213$182,840–$389,990 middle 50% of SC wages+6.8% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFamily Medicine Physicians$239,200 median wageSC estimate · 1,200 jobs · 29-1215$174,260–$301,890 middle 50% of SC wages+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAnesthesiologists$238,970 median wageSC estimate · 950 jobs · 29-1211$182,900–$399,440 middle 50% of SC wages+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 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.

Pikeville, KY

University of Pikeville

$93,590 higher earnings · $2,500 lower annual net price

Earnings: $224,231
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $20,311

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Harrogate, TN

Lincoln Memorial University

$39,880 higher earnings · $2,405 lower annual net price

Earnings: $170,521
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $20,406

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Reno, NV

University of Nevada-Reno

$32,039 higher earnings · $6,884 lower annual net price

Earnings: $162,680
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $15,927

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Athens, OH

Ohio University-Main Campus

$24,117 higher earnings · $1,174 lower annual net price

Earnings: $154,758
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $21,637

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DATA QUALITY

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186 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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