Healthcare
Family Medicine Physicians
Diagnose, treat, and provide preventive care to individuals and families across the lifespan. May refer patients to specialists when needed for further diagnosis or treatment.
Median salary (BLS)
$244,180
10th–90th percentile (BLS)
$77k – $429k
Job outlook
+3% (about average)
AI exposure
Early-career check: graduates of the matching programs below typically earn $93,000 ten years after starting college — an early-career figure, vs. the all-experience BLS median above. Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard.
Plan a path to Family Medicine Physicians
Education
Typical entry: Doctorate / professional (MD, JD, PhD)
Plan my path to this →Typical progression
Junior Family Medicine Physicians
Entry / Junior
$76,830
~2 yrs to advance
Family Medicine Physicians
Established
$244,180
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Family Medicine Physicians
Senior
$336,365
Key skills
A typical day
- •Prescribe or administer treatment, therapy, medication, vaccination, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury.
- •Order, perform, and interpret tests and analyze records, reports, and examination information to diagnose patients' condition.
- •Collect, record, and maintain patient information, such as medical history, reports, or examination results.
- •Monitor patients' conditions and progress and reevaluate treatments as necessary.
- •Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Healthcare
Explore all- Johns Hopkins University7% admit · $93,000 grad pay
- Harvard University4% admit · $119,000 grad pay
- University of Michigan18% admit · $87,000 grad pay
- Duke University6% admit · $105,000 grad pay
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill19% admit · $73,000 grad pay
Reputation-based selection; stats shown are outcome data per school.