by our College Data Analytics Team
[Medicine](/majors/health-care-professions/medicine/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. The highest-paying schools turn a medicine degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
College Factual analyzed 7 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying medicine schools.
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If you want to know which schools send medicine graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
For graduate earnings in medicine, no school beat Ohio University Main Campus this year. Ohio University Main Campus is a public school located in the town of Athens. Medicine graduates of Ohio University Main Campus earn a median of about $243,013 a year early in their careers.
University Of Toledo produces some of the highest-paid graduates in medicine, landing the #2 spot this year. University Of Toledo is a public school located in the city of Toledo. Students who complete the medicine program here go on to a median salary of roughly $163,530.
Students chasing top earnings in medicine will find them at Ohio State University Main Campus, which ranked #3. Ohio State University Main Campus is a public school located in the city of Columbus. Early-career medicine graduates from Ohio State University Main Campus make a median of around $158,548 per year.
Kent State University At Kent produces some of the highest-paid graduates in medicine, landing the #4 spot this year. Kent State University At Kent is a public school located in the suburb of Kent. Early-career medicine graduates from Kent State University At Kent make a median of around $137,517 per year.
Students chasing top earnings in medicine will find them at Case Western Reserve University, which ranked #5. Case Western Reserve University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland. After graduating, medicine degree recipients from Case Western Reserve University typically earn about $119,638 annually.
Northeast Ohio Medical University came in at #6 for medicine graduate earnings this year. Located in the suburb of Rootstown, Northeast Ohio Medical University is a public institution. Medicine graduates of Northeast Ohio Medical University earn a median of about $69,664 a year early in their careers.
University Of Cincinnati Main Campus landed the #7 spot for medicine salaries this year. Located in the city of Cincinnati, University Of Cincinnati Main Campus is a public institution. Students who complete the medicine program here go on to a median salary of roughly $65,906.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their medicine graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 7 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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