
A conventional four- or six-year first-time undergraduate graduation rate is not a useful measure of Midwestern University-Downers Grove's predominantly graduate and professional student body. Those widely quoted federal rates track a particular undergraduate entering cohort, not completion of medical, dental, or other professional degrees.
For a meaningful comparison, applicants should look for the intended program's own completion measures, such as cohort graduation, board-examination performance, and - where applicable - residency placement or licensure outcomes. These measures answer different questions: completing a degree, passing a required examination, and securing a postgraduate position are not interchangeable results.
There is no single earnings figure that responsibly represents all Midwestern University-Downers Grove graduates. The campus prepares students for different licensed professions, and earnings can vary with specialty, postgraduate training, geography, hours worked, and career stage.
A one-year-after-completion earnings measure, when available for a specific degree, describes an observed group at that point in time; it is not a starting-salary offer or a prediction for an applicant. Students weighing a program's financial return should compare profession-specific earnings evidence with total borrowing, the time required to complete training, and any additional residency or licensure requirements.
MASTER’S Degree
Health Professions and Related Programs
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Data last updated on November 2, 2026
Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026
Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.