Bachelor’s Degrees in Medicine
Education Levels of Medicine Majors
The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in medicine at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Doctor’s Degree | 29,168 |
Graduate Certificate | 38 |
Earnings of Medicine Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees
The median salary for graduates holding a bachelor's degree in medicine is $33,290. However, this can depend on a number of factors, such as where you live and the number of years experience you have. To get a better picture, earnings for this category of people can range from a low of $33,290 to a high of $33,290.

Student Debt
The median student debt for graduates holding a bachelor's degree in medicine is $32,782. The school you go to and how long it takes you to graduate, among other things, can cause this number to vary. The chart below shows the range of accumulated debt loads. On the high side of the range, $32,782 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $32,782.

Those students who are paying back their debt on a 10-year repayment plan have a median monthly payment of $390.
Medicine Concentrations
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to medicine that offer bachelor’s degrees.
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Nursing | 153,413 |
Health Sciences & Services | 19,276 |
Public Health | 19,225 |
Health/Medical Admin Services | 17,004 |
Communication Sciences | 11,325 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.
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