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.
Typical starting pay soon after graduation.
Estimated after a decade of experience.
Seasoned professionals at ~20 years.
CAGR (compound annual growth rate) summarizes average yearly change across the observed period.
Employment-weighted across mapped SOCs; entry ≈ 85% of median; historical CAGR shown for last 5y; projections capped at 3% CAGR; lifetime is 40-year present value at 3% discount.
Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024) • Median wages, employment, and growth projections
| Occupation | Median Wage | Total Jobs | Growth Rate | Education |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists SOC: 19-1042 Occupation: Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | $100,590 | 156,300 | 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 |
General Internal Medicine Physicians SOC: 29-1216 Occupation: General Internal Medicine Physicians | $236,350 | 66,640 | N/A | N/A |
Radiologists SOC: 29-1224 Occupation: Radiologists | $NaN | 26,290 | N/A | N/A |
Physicians, All Other SOC: 29-1229 Occupation: Physicians, All Other | $NaN | 315,360 | N/A | N/A |
Historical data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (2020-2024) • Salary trends and employment growth over 5 years
| Year | Median Wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $100,590 | 156,300 |
| 2023 | $100,890 | 136,620 |
| 2022 | $99,930 | 110,550 |
| 2021 | $95,310 | 108,550 |
| 2020 | $91,510 | 126,110 |
| Year | Median Wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $NaN | 33,680 |
| 2023 | $NaN | 35,100 |
| 2022 | $NaN | 29,260 |
| 2021 | $NaN | 36,180 |
| Year | Median Wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $238,380 | 107,950 |
| 2023 | $224,640 | 112,010 |
| 2022 | $211,300 | 100,940 |
| 2021 | $NaN | 102,930 |
| 2020 | $207,380 | 98,590 |
| Year | Median Wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $236,350 | 66,640 |
| 2023 | $223,310 | 67,210 |
| 2022 | $214,460 | 67,220 |
| 2021 | $NaN | 58,260 |
| 2020 | $NaN | 50,600 |
| Year | Median Wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $NaN | 26,290 |
| 2023 | $NaN | 31,960 |
| 2022 | $NaN | 29,250 |
| 2021 | $NaN | 29,530 |
| Year | Median Wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $NaN | 315,360 |
| 2023 | $236,000 | 310,080 |
| 2022 | $223,410 | 305,260 |
| 2021 | $NaN | 256,670 |
| Year | Median Wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $NaN | 24,080 |
| 2023 | $NaN | 26,370 |
| 2022 | $NaN | 25,910 |
| 2021 | $NaN | 29,590 |
| Year | Median Wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $NaN | 7,700 |
| 2023 | $NaN | 9,350 |
| 2022 | $224,260 | 11,340 |
| 2021 | $NaN | 7,120 |
| Year | Median Wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $210,130 | 42,960 |
| 2023 | $198,690 | 34,870 |
| 2022 | $190,350 | 33,430 |
| 2021 | $170,480 | 33,620 |
| 2020 | $177,130 | 27,550 |
| Year | Median Wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $NaN | 24,800 |
| 2023 | $NaN | 24,830 |
| 2022 | $226,880 | 26,500 |
| 2021 | $NaN | 25,520 |
| 2020 | $NaN | 25,540 |