How much do Medicine first professional degree graduates from West Virginia University earn?

The reported median is $120,123 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 7% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Medicine first professional degree at West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV · 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.

$7,663 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: $142,808 / 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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+149%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$61,440 → $153,284

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

43Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

148Year-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.

354Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

78Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

280Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

154Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$46,391Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$120,123$73,732 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 153 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

$120,123 vs. $66,978

$53,145 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$15,634

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$120,123

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,634Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$26,415Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE89.0%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE64.7%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.

$61,440Year 1

$120,123Year 4

$153,284Year 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$10,010

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$120,123 vs. $112,460

$7,663 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.

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$597,740 median wageWV estimate · 120 jobs · 29-1242$199,820–$717,500 middle 50% of WV wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePediatric 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 · 17,290 jobs · 29-1212+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEmergency Medicine Physicians$491,230 median wageWV estimate · 300 jobs · 29-1214$129,690–$532,120 middle 50% of WV wages+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRadiologists$471,650 median wageWV estimate · 360 jobs · 29-1224$107,900–$493,010 middle 50% of WV wages+3.4% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSurgeons, All Other$468,210 median wageWV estimate · 240 jobs · 29-1249$63,540–$619,320 middle 50% of WV wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePhysicians, Pathologists$400,070 median wageWV estimate · 50 jobs · 29-1222$64,350–$402,660 middle 50% of WV wages+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAnesthesiologists$391,490 median wageU.S. estimate · 38,760 jobs · 29-1211+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 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 degreeObstetricians and Gynecologists$300,810 median wageWV estimate · 100 jobs · 29-1218$194,070–$336,060 middle 50% of WV wages+1.7% projected U.S. growth · 500 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 degreeFamily Medicine Physicians$272,680 median wageWV estimate · 320 jobs · 29-1215$181,670–$344,250 middle 50% of WV wages+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 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.

Huntington, WV

Marshall University

$14,196 higher earnings · $8,132 lower annual net price

Earnings: $134,319
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $7,502

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Lewisburg, WV

West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine

$53,066 higher earnings

Earnings: $173,189
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: Not available

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Seattle, WA

University of Washington-Seattle Campus

$27,789 higher earnings · $1,543 lower annual net price

Earnings: $147,912
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $14,091

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Davis, CA

University of California, Davis

$24,007 higher earnings · $893 lower annual net price

Earnings: $144,130
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $14,741

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DATA QUALITY

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148 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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