Medicine first professional degree at University of Vermont
Burlington, VT · 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 close to similar programs.
$10,228 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
$98,080 / 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.
+132%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$67,529 → $156,883Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort24Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort186Year-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.
412Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment97Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completersNot reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count350Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
195Graduates 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$102,232$42,120 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 248 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
$102,232 vs. $66,978
$35,254 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$19,343
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$102,232
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.
$67,529Year 1
$102,232Year 4
$156,883Year 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$8,519
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$102,232 vs. $112,460
$10,228 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 · 70 jobs · 29-1212+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSurgeons, All Other$438,530 median wageVT estimate · 160 jobs · 29-1249$301,400–$497,590 middle 50% of VT wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAnesthesiologists$434,780 median wageVT estimate · 90 jobs · 29-1211$80,000–$479,580 middle 50% of VT wages+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeNeurologists$434,730 median wageVT estimate · 40 jobs · 29-1217$247,740–$434,730 middle 50% of VT wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEmergency Medicine Physicians$430,820 median wageVT estimate · 130 jobs · 29-1214$383,860–$449,910 middle 50% of VT wages+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 900 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 degreeObstetricians and Gynecologists$418,760 median wageVT estimate · 90 jobs · 29-1218$291,800–$444,290 middle 50% of VT wages+1.7% projected U.S. growth · 500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeOrthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$358,550 median wageU.S. estimate · 50 jobs · 29-1242+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePhysicians, All Other$343,050 median wageVT estimate · 440 jobs · 29-1229$247,520–$400,490 middle 50% of VT wages+3.4% projected U.S. growth · 9,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeDermatologists$328,730 median wageU.S. estimate · 11,370 jobs · 29-1213+6.8% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePsychiatrists$302,770 median wageVT estimate · 80 jobs · 29-1223$221,000–$409,950 middle 50% of VT 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.
Reno, NV
University of Nevada-Reno
$60,448 higher earnings · $3,416 lower annual net price