Combined Medical Residency Major Guide: Overview and RoEDU™ Opportunities 2025

The Combined Medical Residency major builds core foundations in this discipline and prepares students with practical, career-relevant skills. Use RoEDU™ to find programs that match your goals.

Within Residency/Fellowship, students often explore key subfields and specializations that provide targeted expertise.

Graduates translate classroom knowledge into real-world impact across sectors through hands-on projects and internships.

As part of Residency/Fellowship, this major connects to diverse, high-demand fields and interdisciplinary pathways.

Salary Outlook

Entry-level salary

Typical starting pay soon after graduation.

Mid-career salary (10y)

Estimated after a decade of experience.

Experienced salary (20y)

Seasoned professionals at ~20 years.

Weighted median over last 5 years
CAGR

CAGR (compound annual growth rate) summarizes average yearly change across the observed period.

Career Opportunities & Salaries

Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024) • Median wages, employment, and growth projections

OccupationMedian WageTotal JobsGrowth RateEducation
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
SOC: 19-1042
Occupation: Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
$100,590
156,300
N/A
N/A
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC: 25-1071
Occupation: Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
$105,620
229,720
N/A
N/A
Anesthesiologists
SOC: 29-1211
Occupation: Anesthesiologists
$NaN
41,890
N/A
N/A
Dermatologists
SOC: 29-1213
Occupation: Dermatologists
$NaN
10,080
N/A
N/A
Emergency Medicine Physicians
SOC: 29-1214
Occupation: Emergency Medicine Physicians
$NaN
33,680
N/A
N/A
Family Medicine Physicians
SOC: 29-1215
Occupation: Family Medicine Physicians
$238,380
107,950
N/A
N/A

Historical Career Trends (2020-2024)

Historical data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (2020-2024) • Salary trends and employment growth over 5 years

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

9.9%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$100,590156,300
2023$100,890136,620
2022$99,930110,550
2021$95,310108,550
2020$91,510126,110

Emergency Medicine Physicians

0.0%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024N/A33,680
2023N/A35,100
2022N/A29,260
2021N/A36,180

Family Medicine Physicians

14.9%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$238,380107,950
2023$224,640112,010
2022$211,300100,940
2021N/A102,930
2020$207,38098,590

General Internal Medicine Physicians

0.0%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$236,35066,640
2023$223,31067,210
2022$214,46067,220
2021N/A58,260
2020N/A50,600