Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration: is this bachelor's degree worth it?
National picture across 34 reporting college programs.
MODELED SCENARIO · Strong payoff
+$509,102 over 10 years
National scenario across reporting bachelor's degree programs, using median year-4 earnings, their institutions’ average net prices and a typical 4-year duration.
Observed earnings clearly outpace the comparison earnings and estimated education cost in this scenario.
3.4 yrsModeled economic break-even
+194%Modeled 10-year ROI
$122,169Observed earnings · year 4
Observed national outcomes
$122,169Median reported earnings · year 4
$108,943Average reported earnings · year 5
$23,413Median federal debt
98thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential
34Reporting programs
29With year-4 earnings
The same field can produce a different equation.
Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.
OPEN PROFILE
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
- Year-4 earnings
- $63,679
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 1
Bachelor's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $122,169
- Federal debt
- $23,413
- Reporting programs
- 34
Master's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $142,512
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 15
Doctoral Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $137,496
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 45
First Professional Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $136,211
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 90
Graduate/Professional Certificate
- Year-4 earnings
- $77,764
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 1
Where the middle half of programs lands
Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.
Median
25th percentile$79,566National median$122,16975th percentile$125,175
29 programs report year‑4 earnings.See the spread, not just the national number.
1The University of Texas at Austin$143,0492Northeastern University$142,9853Long Island University$136,8404University of Louisiana at Monroe$134,3295University of Hawaii at Hilo$131,1346Western New England University$129,1387University of Kansas$125,3848North Dakota State University-Main Campus$125,1759Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia$122,63310University of Connecticut$122,474Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
Related occupations
Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.
Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1071 · 12 crosswalk linksMedical and Health Services ManagersSOC 11-9111 · 5 crosswalk linksMedical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsSOC 19-1042 · 4 crosswalk linksIndustrial Production ManagersSOC 11-3051 · 2 crosswalk linksPharmacistsSOC 29-1051 · 2 crosswalk linksBiochemists and BiophysicistsSOC 19-1021 · 1 crosswalk linksChemistry Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1052 · 1 crosswalk linksChemistsSOC 19-2031 · 1 crosswalk linksEconomics Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1063 · 1 crosswalk linksEconomistsSOC 19-3011 · 1 crosswalk linksManagers, All OtherSOC 11-9199 · 1 crosswalk linksMarketing ManagersSOC 11-2021 · 1 crosswalk links
Same degree, different outcomes
Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. ROI uses each institution’s average net price as a scenario—not an individual aid offer.
| # | College | Location | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 10-year ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The University of Texas at AustinBachelor's Degree | Austin, TX | $143,049 | Not available | +278% | Strong payoff |
| 2 | Northeastern UniversityBachelor's Degree | Boston, MA | $142,985 | $31,000 | +223% | Strong payoff |
| 3 | Long Island UniversityBachelor's Degree | Brookville, NY | $136,840 | $25,000 | +194% | Strong payoff |
| 4 | University of Louisiana at MonroeBachelor's Degree | Monroe, LA | $134,329 | Not available | +282% | Strong payoff |
| 5 | University of Hawaii at HiloBachelor's Degree | Hilo, HI | $131,134 | $20,500 | +279% | Strong payoff |
| 6 | Western New England UniversityBachelor's Degree | Springfield, MA | $129,138 | $19,500 | +191% | Strong payoff |
| 7 | University of KansasBachelor's Degree | Lawrence, KS | $125,384 | $19,151 | +219% | Strong payoff |
| 8 | North Dakota State University-Main CampusBachelor's Degree | Fargo, ND | $125,175 | $19,500 | +231% | Strong payoff |
| 9 | Saint Joseph's University - PhiladelphiaBachelor's Degree | Philadelphia, PA | $122,633 | Not available | +160% | Strong payoff |
| 10 | University of ConnecticutBachelor's Degree | Storrs, CT | $122,474 | $27,000 | +176% | Strong payoff |
| 11 | University of Connecticut-Waterbury CampusBachelor's Degree | Waterbury, CT | $122,474 | $27,000 | +247% | Strong payoff |
| 12 | University of Connecticut-Avery PointBachelor's Degree | Groton, CT | $122,474 | $27,000 | +229% | Strong payoff |
| 13 | University of Connecticut-StamfordBachelor's Degree | Stamford, CT | $122,474 | $27,000 | +213% | Strong payoff |
| 14 | University of Connecticut-Hartford CampusBachelor's Degree | Hartford, CT | $122,474 | $27,000 | +215% | Strong payoff |
| 15 | South Dakota State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Brookings, SD | $122,169 | $26,000 | +198% | Strong payoff |
| 16 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusBachelor's Degree | Pittsburgh, PA | $121,958 | $25,500 | +155% | Strong payoff |
| 17 | Samford UniversityBachelor's Degree | Birmingham, AL | $119,888 | $12,000 | +141% | Strong payoff |
| 18 | East Tennessee State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Johnson City, TN | $106,593 | Not available | +153% | Strong payoff |
| 19 | North Carolina Central UniversityBachelor's Degree | Durham, NC | $88,454 | $30,000 | +80% | Positive payoff |
| 20 | Cedarville UniversityBachelor's Degree | Cedarville, OH | $87,777 | $18,500 | +54% | Positive payoff |
| 21 | Albany College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesBachelor's Degree | Albany, NY | $84,423 | $27,000 | +32% | Positive payoff |
| 22 | Campbell UniversityBachelor's Degree | Buies Creek, NC | $79,566 | $23,065 | +24% | Positive payoff |
| 23 | Drake UniversityBachelor's Degree | Des Moines, IA | $75,867 | $23,000 | +4% | Positive payoff |
| 24 | University of California, DavisBachelor's Degree | Davis, CA | $73,595 | $13,470 | +20% | Positive payoff |
| 25 | Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesBachelor's Degree | Boston, MA | $72,947 | $27,000 | -17% | Negative payoff |
| 26 | Ohio Northern UniversityBachelor's Degree | Ada, OH | $72,121 | $27,000 | -2% | Negative payoff |
| 27 | Ohio State University-Main CampusBachelor's Degree | Columbus, OH | $65,407 | $20,500 | -18% | Negative payoff |
| 28 | University of ToledoBachelor's Degree | Toledo, OH | $63,190 | $25,000 | -27% | Negative payoff |
| 29 | University of California, IrvineBachelor's Degree | Irvine, CA | $61,034 | $15,026 | -32% | Negative payoff |
| 30 | University of GeorgiaBachelor's Degree | Athens, GA | Not available | $23,761 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | $13,936 |
| 31 | University of Michigan-Ann ArborBachelor's Degree | Ann Arbor, MI | Not available | $15,775 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | $13,138 |
| 32 | University of MississippiBachelor's Degree | University, MS | Not available | $21,000 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | $13,314 |
| 33 | Southwestern Oklahoma State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Weatherford, OK | Not available | $16,250 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | $14,459 |
| 34 | Purdue University-Main CampusBachelor's Degree | West Lafayette, IN | Not available | $19,046 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | $14,600 |
This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.