Becker's Healthcare August 30, 2024
With the U.S. facing a forecasted deficit of at least 86,000 physicians by 2036, medical school student debt is attracting more attention.
Last year, medical students in the U.S. graduated with an average debt of $206,924 — a number that for many interested in becoming a physician weighs on specialty decisions or whether to pursue a career in medicine at all.
Here are four more medical school debt data points and trends to know:
- Data from the Association of American Medical Colleges shows 70% of students in the class of 2023 graduated with educational debt. Of those, 84% incurred more than $100,000 in debt. Fifty-four percent graduated with at least $200,000 in debt.
- At some schools,...
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