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 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 6 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.
A T Still University Of Health Sciences earned the #1 spot for highest-paid medicine graduates in Missouri. Set in the town of Kirksville, A T Still University Of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit institution. Medicine graduates of A T Still University Of Health Sciences earn a median of about $228,706 a year early in their careers.
A rank of #2 makes Kansas City University Of Medicine And Biosciences one of the highest-paying schools for medicine. Located in the city of Kansas City, Kansas City University Of Medicine And Biosciences is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, medicine degree recipients from Kansas City University Of Medicine And Biosciences typically earn about $190,556 annually.
Strong graduate earnings at University Of Missouri Columbia earned it the #3 place for medicine. Located in the city of Columbia, University Of Missouri Columbia is a public institution. Early-career medicine graduates from University Of Missouri Columbia make a median of around $158,239 per year.
A rank of #4 makes Washington University In St Louis one of the highest-paying schools for medicine. Set in the suburb of St. Louis, Washington University In St Louis is a private not-for-profit institution. Medicine graduates of Washington University In St Louis earn a median of about $152,246 a year early in their careers.
Strong graduate earnings at University Of Missouri Kansas City earned it the #5 place for medicine. Located in the city of Kansas City, University Of Missouri Kansas City is a public institution. Early-career medicine graduates from University Of Missouri Kansas City make a median of around $130,195 per year.
Saint Louis University Main Campus ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying medicine schools. Located in the city of Saint Louis, Saint Louis University Main Campus is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the medicine program here go on to a median salary of roughly $65,402.
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 · 6 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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