Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies at Northwestern University

Evanston, IL · Master's Degree · about 37 graduates a year

$124,451
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$189,578
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$198,417
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#8 of 12
Rank by pay
#8 of 12
Rank, wage-adjusted
$81,076
Median federal debt

Northwestern University graduates in medical clinical sciences/graduate medical studies earn 4% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 43% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Northwestern University Compares for Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies

All 12 colleges reporting medical clinical sciences/graduate medical studies earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1University of California-San Francisco San Francisco, CA$262,394$238,761#4$219,237
2University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA$250,731$254,996#2$200,264
3Emory University Atlanta, GA$247,837$256,562#1$188,661
4Rush University Chicago, IL$240,659$236,446#5$85,204
5Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO$229,459$246,028#3—
6University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC$204,372$219,320#6$176,802
7Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN$199,064$217,456#7—
8Northwestern University Evanston, IL$189,578$186,259#8$124,451
9University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO$175,290$163,930#9$188,042
10University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA$132,783$120,824#11$121,264
11University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA$119,258$121,286#10$77,276

Other Majors at Northwestern University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Business Administration, Management and Operations$244,399$224,402#4 of 861
Business/Commerce$240,637$188,890#2 of 75
Engineering$211,469$162,147#1 of 16
Computer Science$197,823—#7 of 48
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$180,186$140,444#5 of 92
Community Organization and Advocacy$168,632$130,419#1 of 10
Information Science/Studies$141,026$131,093#10 of 71
Engineering-Related Fields$136,480$144,879#11 of 40
Medical Illustration and Informatics$132,068$112,816#3 of 27
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$130,944$107,097#79 of 216
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$129,403$93,115—
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs$126,571$96,837#1 of 7
Science Technologies/Technicians$125,048$83,471—
Communication and Media Studies$116,101$87,012#2 of 61
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$116,019$89,054#2 of 20
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$110,591$99,283#5 of 19
Legal Professions and Studies$102,193$69,797#2 of 11
Public Administration$98,798$73,260#22 of 243
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$96,250$82,421#5 of 29
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$95,167$80,670#36 of 40
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$85,999$47,186#11 of 211
Mechanical Engineering—$83,978—
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$83,218$67,518#4 of 204
Public Health$82,202$66,859#86 of 201
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$82,178$58,537#3 of 165
Educational Administration and Supervision$78,655$60,945#108 of 453
Biotechnology—$75,972—
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$71,781$62,757#67 of 243
Journalism$70,715$46,346#14 of 22
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$69,411$47,523#7 of 21

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Northwestern University medical clinical sciences/graduate medical studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $124,451 one year after graduating and $189,578 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Northwestern University rank for medical clinical sciences/graduate medical studies?

Among 12 colleges reporting earnings for medical clinical sciences/graduate medical studies graduates, Northwestern University ranks #8 by median pay four years after graduation, and #8 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is medical clinical sciences/graduate medical studies at Northwestern University worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% less than the national median for medical clinical sciences/graduate medical studies ($198,417), and the median federal debt at graduation is $81,076.

← All data for Northwestern University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.