COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration doctoral degree at Mercer University
Macon, GA · Private nonprofit
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are close to similar programs.
$5,144 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $171,380 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- Withheld by data safeguards
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$56,700Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$131,552$74,852 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 166 Grad PLUS borrowers.
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE
$131,552 vs. $116,539
$15,013 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.
Comparison basis29 bachelor’s program records
This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$23,847
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWINGNot available
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$131,552
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$23,847Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$58,204Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE68.9%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE69.6%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?
Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
Repayment pressure is not available
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$10,963
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$131,552 vs. $136,696
$5,144 below the national median for the same field and credential.
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$106,960 median wageGA estimate · 4,860 jobs · 25-1071$68,330–$222,060 middle 50% of GA wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$131,910 median wageGA estimate · 11,130 jobs · 11-9111$99,060–$171,180 middle 50% of GA wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$92,450 median wageGA estimate · 1,910 jobs · 19-1042$76,630–$126,880 middle 50% of GA wages+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 10,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePharmacists$137,120 median wageGA estimate · 10,530 jobs · 29-1051$126,520–$158,880 middle 50% of GA wages+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeIndustrial Production Managers$127,820 median wageGA estimate · 5,510 jobs · 11-3051$99,110–$161,270 middle 50% of GA wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 17,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNatural Sciences Managers$167,220 median wageU.S. estimate · 108,690 jobs · 11-9121+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMarketing Managers$160,760 median wageGA estimate · 8,510 jobs · 11-2021$122,320–$205,400 middle 50% of GA wages+6.9% projected U.S. growth · 34,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSales Managers$159,890 median wageGA estimate · 17,690 jobs · 11-2022$106,500–$210,260 middle 50% of GA wages+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 47,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeManagers, All Other$125,000 median wageGA estimate · 34,680 jobs · 11-9199$86,420–$166,290 middle 50% of GA wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEconomists$122,570 median wageGA estimate · 260 jobs · 19-3011$98,790–$162,410 middle 50% of GA wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeEconomics Teachers, Postsecondary$117,600 median wageGA estimate · 370 jobs · 25-1063$85,430–$147,370 middle 50% of GA wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeChemists$92,750 median wageGA estimate · 1,260 jobs · 19-2031$66,310–$121,830 middle 50% of GA wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 5,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
South University-Savannah
$2,584 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $134,136
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $28,743
University of California, San Diego
$33,991 higher earnings · $11,377 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $165,543
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $12,470
University of Utah
$18,100 higher earnings · $7,647 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $149,652
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $16,200
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
$14,206 higher earnings · $10,709 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $145,758
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $13,138
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
250 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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