Healthcare practitioners
Pediatric Surgeons
- Median pay
- $559,030
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Medicine
Thomas Jefferson University Outcomes
Thomas Jefferson University has 28 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (doctoral), where graduates earn a median $200,512 one year after finishing, against $133,687 for the same field nationally.
Outcomes
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
71.2%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
82.5%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$78,311
Former students who received federal aid
Thomas Jefferson University graduate earnings by major
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Thomas Jefferson University. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 109 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
- Largest program
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
- 342 graduates · $99,839 median earnings
- Above the national median
- 19 of 28 programs
- Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
- Lowest debt for the pay
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
- Median debt is 12% of a year's earnings
Highest-earning programs
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (doctoral)
- $200,512
- Field median $133,687
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (doctoral)
- $144,279
- Field median $134,224
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (master's)
- $133,096
- Field median $126,483
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (master's)
- $119,929
- Field median $120,338
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (bachelor's)
- $106,225
- Field median $67,676
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (bachelor's)
- $99,839
- Field median $86,020
- Health and Medical Administrative Services (master's)
- $98,597
- Field median $89,928
- Medicine (first professional)
- $96,329
- Field median $106,465
Bachelor's programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 61 | $91,985 | $106,225 | $67,67657% above | $12,500 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 342 | $98,195 | $99,839 | $86,02016% above | $12,500 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 1 | N/A | $83,402 | $74,99611% above | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 20 | N/A | $74,992 | $64,59016% above | N/A |
| Accounting and Related Services | 5 | N/A | $72,558 | $73,0541% below | N/A |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 160 | $43,383 | $71,608 | $59,88120% above | $19,500 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | 70 | N/A | $68,760 | $69,1081% below | N/A |
| Interior Architecture | 0 | $50,966 | $68,753 | $61,65812% above | N/A |
| Design and Applied Arts | 35 | $47,331 | $59,731 | $52,72713% above | $26,000 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | 31 | $46,100 | $57,815 | $56,7032% above | $22,543 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 8 | N/A | $56,119 | $52,5697% above | N/A |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 26 | $60,281 | $55,383 | $58,5185% below | N/A |
| Psychology, General | 20 | N/A | $55,371 | $50,06611% above | N/A |
Associate programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 16 | $49,665 | $56,009 | $49,45213% above | N/A |
Master's programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 145 | $128,920 | $133,096 | $126,4835% above | $113,280 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 251 | $114,888 | $119,929 | $120,3380% above | $41,000 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 5 | $76,922 | $98,597 | $89,92810% above | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 74 | $90,203 | $92,407 | $95,1273% below | $48,336 |
| Public Health | 98 | N/A | $90,156 | $78,99814% above | N/A |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 67 | $72,660 | $77,121 | $71,2628% above | $79,000 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | 5 | N/A | $76,575 | $151,60749% below | N/A |
| Biology, General | 6 | $61,264 | N/A | $47,79128% above | $48,833 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 43 | $47,967 | $56,450 | $65,74414% below | $100,341 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 25 | N/A | $54,574 | $60,2349% below | $63,416 |
Doctoral programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Not available | $200,512 | N/A | $133,68750% above | $37,333 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | Not available | $96,206 | $144,279 | $134,2247% above | $154,886 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 0 | $79,673 | $85,394 | $82,6333% above | $107,681 |
First professional programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine | 257 | $67,998 | $96,329 | $106,46510% below | $198,745 |
Career paths from this college
Careers linked to the programs Thomas Jefferson University reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
- Bright outlook
Healthcare practitioners
Cardiologists
- Median pay
- $496,010
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Medicine
Healthcare practitioners
Radiologists
- Median pay
- $420,860
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Medicine
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
Healthcare practitioners
Surgeons, All Other
- Median pay
- $414,010
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Medicine
Healthcare practitioners
Anesthesiologists
- Median pay
- $391,490
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Medicine
- Critical Thinking
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Monitoring
Healthcare practitioners
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
- Median pay
- $358,550
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Medicine
Where Thomas Jefferson University ranks
- #77Best colleges for nursingof 686 ranked
- #265Best colleges for businessof 986 ranked
- #272Best colleges for psychologyof 814 ranked
Verified facts
Did you know? Thomas Jefferson University
- 81%Thomas Jefferson University admitted 4,010 of 5,135 applicants.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- 17%of admitted students chose to enroll (the yield rate): 683 of 4,010.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- $25,555average net price after grants for aided students, against $49,450 published tuition.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
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