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Re:Why doctors in America earn so much by alberth on Wednesday November 01, 2023 @09:10PM (#38107663)
Will you mind breaking out the typical educational costs and earnings potential.

I have a child I’m encouraging to become a doctor, and it’d be great to know some actual economics before I push too hard this profession.

Re:Why doctors in America earn so much by AndrewKemendo on Wednesday November 01, 2023 @09:12PM (#38107684)
That would be helpful to me as well

My teenager wants to be a radiologist but I have no idea if it’s even possible to do that in a way that isn’t a path to depression and burnout

Re:Why doctors in America earn so much by oidar on Wednesday November 01, 2023 @11:47PM (#38108770)
It varies wildly depending on the medical school (state school in Texas is affordable for example), scholarships, program (MD/PhD programs, MD only, MD/JD programs), and terminal specialization.
Re:Why doctors in America earn so much by oaktrout on Thursday November 02, 2023 @01:00PM (#38116561)
On some quick googling the mean debt at graduation from medical school is about 250,000 (this includes undergrad). This number is trending upward. There is also the opportunity cost of 4 years additional school and 3-7 years of getting paid 60-70k.

Most doctors end up making between 265k and 382k per year, this varies wildly (from pediatrician on the low end to brain surgeon on the high end).

Here is a good article: https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/how-much-do-doctors-make/