Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry Degrees (2026 stats)
TL;DR
Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry maps to BLS occupations averaging about $137,039, with roughly 69,720 workers nationwide in those roles. Median in-state published tuition is about $12,638; common paths include Nuclear Medicine Technologists and Home Health Aides.
Key Statistics
Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry: what the data shows
Common questions about podiatric medicine/podiatry degrees, answered from IPEDS, College Scorecard, BLS OEWS, and O*NET in this repository—not program marketing copy.
What is a podiatric medicine/podiatry degree?
A Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry program is classified under NCES CIP 51.1203 in the Medicine field family (51.12).
A program that prepares individuals for the independent professional practice of podiatric medicine, involving the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases, disorders, and injuries to the foot and lower extremities. Includes instruction in the basic medical sciences, anatomy of the lower extremity, functional orthopedics, foot biomechanics, podiatric radiology, dermatology, podiatric surgery, podopediatrics, sports medicine, physical diagnosis, emergency medicine and traumatology, practice management, and professional standards and ethics
Types of podiatric medicine/podiatry degrees and related programs
Other NCES program codes in the 51.12 family with pages on EDsmart Data:
- Medicine (CIP 51.1201)
- Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy (CIP 51.1202)
What degree do you need?
For Nuclear Medicine Technologists (top mapped occupation), O*NET incumbent surveys in our career profile report these education credentials most often: Some college (29%), High School or Equivalent (27%), Bachelors Degree (22%).
O*NET education distributions describe incumbent workers, not minimum legal or employer requirements.
What jobs can you get with a podiatric medicine/podiatry degree?
Our degree→occupation mapping links Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry to the BLS roles below. Employment is U.S. OEWS; median wage is national May 2024 where published in our extract.
| Occupation | U.S. employment | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists | 16,960 | $97,020 |
| Home Health Aides | — | — |
| Genetic Counselors | 3,510 | $98,910 |
| Audiologists | 14,730 | $92,120 |
| Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists | — | — |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | 34,520 | $103,650 |
See Careers & Jobs for mean wages and industry context.
Is a podiatric medicine/podiatry degree worth it?
College Scorecard national medians for the Medicine bachelor's program family: median debt $35,461, median earnings $66,978 four years after enrollment. Debt-to-earnings proxy: 1.06.
About 14.1% of graduates in this field family were not working and not enrolled one year after completion in Scorecard's national program medians.
Among schools reporting in our Scorecard extract, median published in-state tuition is $12,638 and median net price is $18,766.
We do not score "worth" on opinion—compare debt, earnings, wages for mapped occupations, and completion data above against your cost and career target.
Institutions
Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry and the types of students that study this field.
Tuition Costs for Common Institutions
$12,638 Median In-State Public
$52,755 Median Out of State Private
Tuition costs for Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry majors are, on average, $12,638 for in-state public colleges, and $52,755 for out of state private colleges.
Tuition costs comparison for Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry programs.
Degrees Awarded Over Time
100,000 Total Degrees Awarded in 2023
This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry from 2015 to 2023.
Historical trend of degrees awarded in Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry.
Top 5 Schools by Enrollment
| # | School | State | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | AZ | 64,674 |
| 2 | Texas A&M University-College Station | TX | 59,615 |
| 3 | University of Central Florida | FL | 59,146 |
| 4 | Liberty University | VA | 50,012 |
| 5 | Liberty University | VA | 50,012 |
Schools with the largest enrollment offering Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry programs.
Top 5 Most Affordable Tuition
| # | School | State | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science | MN | $3,257 |
| 2 | Laredo College | TX | $3,300 |
| 3 | Jones County Junior College | MS | $4,806 |
| 4 | Florida Atlantic University | FL | $4,879 |
| 5 | Florida State University | FL | $5,656 |
Schools with the lowest tuition costs for Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry programs.
Top 5 Lowest Net Price
| # | School | State | Net Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CUNY City College | NY | $3,776 |
| 2 | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | TX | $4,831 |
| 3 | San Juan Bautista School of Medicine | PR | $4,946 |
| 4 | San Juan Bautista School of Medicine | PR | $4,946 |
| 5 | San Juan Bautista School of Medicine | PR | $4,946 |
Schools with the lowest average net price for Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry programs.
Graduation Rates
Graduation rate data is not available for this degree program.
Graduation/completion rates for Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry programs across institutions.
Related specializations
Other NCES program codes in the 51.12 CIP family with dedicated pages on EDsmart Data.
- Medicine CIP 51.1201
- Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy CIP 51.1202
Careers & Jobs
Occupations linked to this major in our degree→career mapping, with wages and employment from processed BLS career profiles in this repo.
Across these BLS occupations, employment-weighted mean pay is about $137,039. Figures are national OEWS estimates for the occupation—not earnings of Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry graduates alone.
Related occupations (BLS OEWS)
| Occupation | Mean annual wage | U.S. employment |
|---|---|---|
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists | $154,765 | 16,960 |
| Home Health Aides | — | — |
| Genetic Counselors | $143,815 | 3,510 |
| Audiologists | $123,159 | 14,730 |
| Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists | — | — |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | $133,564 | 34,520 |
Open each occupation for full career profile charts and industry breakdowns on EDsmart Data.
Program outcomes (College Scorecard)
National medians across bachelor's programs in the Medicine CIP family (1 programs reporting debt). Not specific to every Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry graduate.
- $35,461 median federal loan debt among completers
- $66,978 median earnings four years after enrollment (national program median)
- 1.06 debt-to-earnings ratio (Scorecard proxy)
- 14.1% of graduates not working and not enrolled one year out (program cohort)
Source: College Scorecard program-level outcomes aggregated by 4-digit CIP family.
Employment
Wages and industry mix below use BLS OEWS data for occupations linked to this major in our mapping—not a graduate earnings survey.
Yearly Income for Common Jobs
$137,039 Average Wage in Workforce
The average salary for Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry majors is $137,039.
Average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry majors.
Occupations by Share
69,720 2023 Workforce
The number of Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry graduates in the workforce has been growing.
Various jobs filled by those with a major in Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry by share of the total number of graduates.
Diversity
Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry in the United States.
Workforce Age
N/A Average Age in 2023
This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry.
Age distribution for Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry degree holders in the workforce.
Gender Distribution
569 Total Degrees Awarded
277 Male (48.68%)
292 Female (51.32%)
Gender distribution of Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry degree recipients.
Race and Ethnicity Distribution
250 White (43.94%)
148 Asian (26.01%)
58 Hispanic or Latino (10.19%)
53 Black or African American (9.31%)
26 Two or More Races (4.57%)
Racial and ethnic distribution of Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry degree recipients.
Degrees Awarded
The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Associates Degree.
Distribution of degree types awarded in Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry.
Skills
Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Required Skills
Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry majors need many skills, but most especially Critical Thinking, Active Listening, and Reading Comprehension.
Rating of how necessary various skills are for Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry majors.
Skills Bar Chart
This bar chart shows the same information as the radar chart, displaying the importance of each skill.
Skill importance ratings for Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry majors.
About
A program that prepares individuals for the independent professional practice of podiatric medicine, involving the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases, disorders, and injuries to the foot and lower extremities. Includes instruction in the basic medical sciences, anatomy of the lower extremity, functional orthopedics, foot biomechanics, podiatric radiology, dermatology, podiatric surgery, podopediatrics, sports medicine, physical diagnosis, emergency medicine and traumatology, practice management, and professional standards and ethics
In 2023, 100,000 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs in Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry.
CIP Code
51.1203 - Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry
What the data shows
At the program-family level, College Scorecard reports median debt of $35,461 for bachelor's completers and median earnings near $66,978, a debt-to-earnings ratio of 1.06. Those figures describe national program cohorts in this CIP family—not every individual Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry graduate.
About 14.1% of graduates in this field family were not working and not enrolled one year after completion in Scorecard's national program medians. That is a program-level mobility signal, not a national underemployment rate.
Mapped BLS occupations show employment-weighted mean pay of about $137,039. The largest mapped role by headcount is Nuclear Medicine Technologists (16,960 U.S. jobs in OEWS).
Published tuition medians in College Scorecard land at $12,638 in-state at public colleges and $52,755 at private institutions for programs in this field.
Data Sources
This page uses data from the following sources:
- College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
- Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and earnings data
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Employment and wage data by occupation
- Latest data: May 2024
- Source: bls.gov/oes
- O*NET Online - U.S. Department of Labor
- Occupational skills, knowledge, abilities, and work activities
- Database version: 28.0 (August 2023)
- Source: onetcenter.org
- IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - National Center for Education Statistics
- Institutional data, completions, enrollment, and financial aid
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: nces.ed.gov/ipeds
- Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)
- Demographic and workforce data
- Latest data: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
- Source: census.gov/acs
Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.
Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.
Methodology
Data for this profile is sourced from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard dataset, IPEDS completion data, and Bureau of Labor Statistics employment data.
All financial figures are adjusted for inflation and represent the most recent available data. Employment and wage data are from the most recent Census Bureau ACS PUMS estimates.