Medical School Students Graduate with Roughly $3 Billion in Total Debt

Average Medical School Debt The average medical student graduates with $200,000 in debt. Find more stats about medical school debt in our report. by Christopher Pratts and Lyss Welding Edited by Jordan Stewart-Rozema, Ph.D. Fact-checked by Marley Hall Published October 13, 2022 Data Summary Each year, thousands of medical school students graduate with roughly $3 billion in total student loan debt.[1] In 2022, the median medical school debt was $200,000.[2] Borrowers with medical school debt may take 20-25 years to repay federal loans in income-driven repayment (IDR) plans.[1] Some doctors may repay student loans in less time. Medical specialty (e.g., surgery, family medicine, radiology, etc.)…