Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration: is this doctoral degree worth it?
National picture across 45 reporting college programs.
Personal baseline needed
$137,496 in median year-4 earnings
A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.
$137,496Median year-4 earnings
$23,513Average institution net-price context
Not availableMedian federal debt
Observed national outcomes
$137,496Median reported earnings · year 4
$142,100Average reported earnings · year 5
Not availableMedian federal debt
83thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential
45Reporting programs
45With 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.
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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$132,308National median$137,49675th percentile$143,512
45 programs report year‑4 earnings.See the spread, not just the national number.
1University of Southern California$179,1462University of California, San Diego$165,5433Pacific University$151,8424University of Utah$149,6525University of Michigan-Ann Arbor$145,7586Regis University$144,6587Thomas Jefferson University$144,2798University of Maryland Eastern Shore$144,2019University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus$143,75310University of Connecticut$143,512Observed 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. Automated ROI is withheld when an exact program price or personal earnings baseline is required.
| # | College | Location | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | ROI status | Cost context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Southern CaliforniaDoctoral Degree | Los Angeles, CA | $179,146 | Not available | Baseline needed | $32,740 |
| 2 | University of California, San DiegoDoctoral Degree | La Jolla, CA | $165,543 | Not available | Baseline needed | $12,470 |
| 3 | Pacific UniversityDoctoral Degree | Forest Grove, OR | $151,842 | Not available | Baseline needed | $35,273 |
| 4 | University of UtahDoctoral Degree | Salt Lake City, UT | $149,652 | Not available | Baseline needed | $16,200 |
| 5 | University of Michigan-Ann ArborDoctoral Degree | Ann Arbor, MI | $145,758 | Not available | Baseline needed | $13,138 |
| 6 | Regis UniversityDoctoral Degree | Denver, CO | $144,658 | Not available | Baseline needed | $18,397 |
| 7 | Thomas Jefferson UniversityDoctoral Degree | Philadelphia, PA | $144,279 | Not available | Baseline needed | $28,928 |
| 8 | University of Maryland Eastern ShoreDoctoral Degree | Princess Anne, MD | $144,201 | Not available | Baseline needed | $13,338 |
| 9 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusDoctoral Degree | Denver, CO | $143,753 | Not available | Baseline needed | $11,900 |
| 10 | University of ConnecticutDoctoral Degree | Storrs, CT | $143,512 | Not available | Baseline needed | $25,097 |
| 11 | University of Connecticut-Waterbury CampusDoctoral Degree | Waterbury, CT | $143,512 | Not available | Baseline needed | $10,875 |
| 12 | University of Connecticut-Avery PointDoctoral Degree | Groton, CT | $143,512 | Not available | Baseline needed | $13,807 |
| 13 | University of Connecticut-StamfordDoctoral Degree | Stamford, CT | $143,512 | Not available | Baseline needed | $16,798 |
| 14 | University of Connecticut-Hartford CampusDoctoral Degree | Hartford, CT | $143,512 | Not available | Baseline needed | $16,403 |
| 15 | Rutgers University-New BrunswickDoctoral Degree | New Brunswick, NJ | $143,480 | Not available | Baseline needed | $24,406 |
| 16 | Western New England UniversityDoctoral Degree | Springfield, MA | $142,875 | Not available | Baseline needed | $27,290 |
| 17 | The University of Texas at AustinDoctoral Degree | Austin, TX | $142,359 | Not available | Baseline needed | $19,857 |
| 18 | Concordia University-WisconsinDoctoral Degree | Mequon, WI | $142,311 | Not available | Baseline needed | $36,201 |
| 19 | Roseman University of Health SciencesDoctoral Degree | Henderson, NV | $141,336 | Not available | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 20 | Roosevelt UniversityDoctoral Degree | Chicago, IL | $139,114 | Not available | Baseline needed | $20,194 |
| 21 | Texas Tech University Health Sciences CenterDoctoral Degree | Lubbock, TX | $138,663 | Not available | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 22 | West Coast University-TexasDoctoral Degree | Richardson, TX | $138,431 | Not available | Baseline needed | $53,020 |
| 23 | Midwestern University-Downers GroveDoctoral Degree | Downers Grove, IL | $137,496 | Not available | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 24 | Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and ScienceDoctoral Degree | North Chicago, IL | $134,537 | Not available | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 25 | Hampton UniversityDoctoral Degree | Hampton, VA | $134,530 | Not available | Baseline needed | $25,319 |
| 26 | University of North Texas Health Science CenterDoctoral Degree | Fort Worth, TX | $134,304 | Not available | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 27 | Husson UniversityDoctoral Degree | Bangor, ME | $134,224 | Not available | Baseline needed | $21,005 |
| 28 | University of New Mexico-Main CampusDoctoral Degree | Albuquerque, NM | $134,160 | Not available | Baseline needed | $15,489 |
| 29 | South University-SavannahDoctoral Degree | Savannah, GA | $134,136 | Not available | Baseline needed | $28,743 |
| 30 | Appalachian College of PharmacyDoctoral Degree | Oakwood, VA | $133,894 | Not available | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 31 | Samford UniversityDoctoral Degree | Birmingham, AL | $132,942 | Not available | Baseline needed | $32,622 |
| 32 | University of CharlestonDoctoral Degree | Charleston, WV | $132,437 | Not available | Baseline needed | $22,107 |
| 33 | University of New EnglandDoctoral Degree | Biddeford, ME | $132,410 | Not available | Baseline needed | $38,107 |
| 34 | University of ToledoDoctoral Degree | Toledo, OH | $132,308 | Not available | Baseline needed | $17,249 |
| 35 | Palm Beach Atlantic UniversityDoctoral Degree | West Palm Beach, FL | $132,063 | Not available | Baseline needed | $28,354 |
| 36 | Belmont UniversityDoctoral Degree | Nashville, TN | $131,705 | Not available | Baseline needed | $33,147 |
| 37 | Union UniversityDoctoral Degree | Jackson, TN | $131,659 | Not available | Baseline needed | $27,171 |
| 38 | Mercer UniversityDoctoral Degree | Macon, GA | $131,552 | Not available | Baseline needed | $23,847 |
| 39 | Xavier University of LouisianaDoctoral Degree | New Orleans, LA | $131,316 | Not available | Baseline needed | $17,127 |
| 40 | Nova Southeastern UniversityDoctoral Degree | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $131,167 | Not available | Baseline needed | $30,371 |
| 41 | Cedarville UniversityDoctoral Degree | Cedarville, OH | $130,961 | Not available | Baseline needed | $24,468 |
| 42 | University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. LouisDoctoral Degree | Saint Louis, MO | $130,916 | Not available | Baseline needed | $31,817 |
| 43 | Wayne State UniversityDoctoral Degree | Detroit, MI | $130,642 | Not available | Baseline needed | $12,766 |
| 44 | Presbyterian CollegeDoctoral Degree | Clinton, SC | $129,544 | Not available | Baseline needed | $20,528 |
| 45 | D'Youville UniversityDoctoral Degree | Buffalo, NY | $126,231 | Not available | Baseline needed | $20,433 |
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.