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medicine (other)

Any program in medicine not listed above.

How Much Do medicine (other) Graduates Earn?

The U.S. Department of Education tracks median earnings of medicine (other) graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. Wages typically rise steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

Years Out	Median Earnings
1 year	$65,021
4 years	$106,601
5 years	$171,848

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $171,848 — roughly 164% above the 1-year mark.

^{Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker.}

Is a Degree in medicine (other) Worth It?

Strictly by the federal earnings tracker, medicine (other) graduates earn a median of $106,601 four years after completion — roughly 181% above the national median for workers with only a high school diploma (~$38,000).

^{ROI estimate compares the program’s 4-yr median earnings against the 2023 BLS CPS median earnings for high-school-only workers. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + BLS Current Population Survey.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	Annual Degrees Awarded
Medicine	29,737
Medicine	20,703
Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy	8,465
Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry	569

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.