by our College Data Analytics Team
[Medicine](/majors/health-care-professions/medicine/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The schools below stand out for the salaries their medicine graduates go on to command.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools to find where medicine graduates earn the most.
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If you want to know which schools send medicine graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Leading the list is University Of North Texas Health Science Center, our #1 for medicine graduate salaries in Texas. Set in the city of Fort Worth, University Of North Texas Health Science Center is a public institution. Students who complete the medicine program here go on to a median salary of roughly $188,253.
A rank of #2 makes The University Of Texas Health Science Center At San Antonio one of the highest-paying schools for medicine. The University Of Texas Health Science Center At San Antonio is a public school located in the city of San Antonio. Medicine graduates of The University Of Texas Health Science Center At San Antonio earn a median of about $177,417 a year early in their careers.
A rank of #3 makes Texas A And M University College Station one of the highest-paying schools for medicine. Set in the city of College Station, Texas A And M University College Station is a public institution. Early-career medicine graduates from Texas A And M University College Station make a median of around $171,500 per year.
Students chasing top earnings in medicine will find them at The University Of Texas Medical Branch, which ranked #4. Located in the city of Galveston, The University Of Texas Medical Branch is a public institution. Medicine graduates of The University Of Texas Medical Branch earn a median of about $170,576 a year early in their careers.
The University Of Texas Health Science Center At Houston produces some of the highest-paid graduates in medicine, landing the #5 spot this year. Set in the city of Houston, The University Of Texas Health Science Center At Houston is a public institution. After graduating, medicine degree recipients from The University Of Texas Health Science Center At Houston typically earn about $155,447 annually.
University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Center came in at #6 for medicine graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of Dallas, University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Center is a public institution. Students who complete the medicine program here go on to a median salary of roughly $149,047.
Baylor College Of Medicine earned the #7 position for medicine graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of Houston, Baylor College Of Medicine is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career medicine graduates from Baylor College Of Medicine make a median of around $134,222 per year.
The University Of Texas At Austin placed #8 among the highest-paying schools for medicine. The University Of Texas At Austin is a public school located in the city of Austin. Early-career medicine graduates from The University Of Texas At Austin make a median of around $65,395 per year.
The University Of Texas Pan American came in at #9 for medicine graduate earnings this year. The University Of Texas Pan American is a public school located in the city of Edinburg. After graduating, medicine degree recipients from The University Of Texas Pan American typically earn about $60,293 annually.
This ranking is produced 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 · 9 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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