How much do Medicine first professional degree graduates from University of Wisconsin-Madison earn?

The reported median is $127,913 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 14% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Medicine first professional degree at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Madison, WI · 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 notably above similar programs.

$15,453 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: $162,283 / 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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+186%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$66,876 → $191,376

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

98Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

261Year-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.

591Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

139Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

495Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

271Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$57,169Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$127,913$70,744 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 231 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

$127,913 vs. $66,978

$60,935 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$17,354

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$127,913

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$17,354Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$28,679Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE45.2%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE89.5%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.

$66,876Year 1

$127,913Year 4

$191,376Year 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$10,659

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$127,913 vs. $112,460

$15,453 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.

Cardiologists$636,580 median wageWI estimate · 200 jobs · 29-1212$509,010–$666,880 middle 50% of WI wages+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeOrthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$572,060 median wageWI estimate · 290 jobs · 29-1242$358,550–$679,800 middle 50% of WI 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 degreeAnesthesiologists$443,990 median wageWI estimate · 790 jobs · 29-1211$310,360–$530,520 middle 50% of WI wages+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeDermatologists$440,710 median wageWI estimate · 160 jobs · 29-1213$300,520–$581,080 middle 50% of WI wages+6.8% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSurgeons, All Other$416,000 median wageWI estimate · 550 jobs · 29-1249$78,660–$734,680 middle 50% of WI wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRadiologists$392,610 median wageWI estimate · 980 jobs · 29-1224$289,360–$511,550 middle 50% of WI wages+3.4% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePhysicians, All Other$391,740 median wageWI estimate · 6,350 jobs · 29-1229$280,990–$448,470 middle 50% of WI wages+3.4% projected U.S. growth · 9,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeGeneral Internal Medicine Physicians$367,160 median wageWI estimate · 1,450 jobs · 29-1216$326,040–$404,720 middle 50% of WI wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeNeurologists$342,520 median wageWI estimate · 130 jobs · 29-1217$167,020–$407,490 middle 50% of WI wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEmergency Medicine Physicians$335,550 median wageU.S. estimate · 1,260 jobs · 29-1214+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePsychiatrists$331,070 median wageWI estimate · 550 jobs · 29-1223$196,700–$349,230 middle 50% of WI 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

$34,767 higher earnings · $1,427 lower annual net price

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

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Seattle, WA

University of Washington-Seattle Campus

$19,999 higher earnings · $3,263 lower annual net price

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

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Greenville, NC

East Carolina University

$16,521 higher earnings · $1,615 lower annual net price

Earnings: $144,434
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $15,739

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Davis, CA

University of California, Davis

$16,217 higher earnings · $2,613 lower annual net price

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

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

261 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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