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Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration first professional degree at University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA · Public

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.

$10,822 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
$161,315 / 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.

+66%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$83,848 → $139,178
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
93Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
177Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
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.

288Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
69Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
260Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
182Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$53,519Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$127,526$74,007 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 174 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

$127,526 vs. $116,539

$10,987 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$22,531

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$127,526

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.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$22,531Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$28,596Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE83.6%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE74.6%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.

$83,848Year 1
$127,526Year 4
$139,178Year 5
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$10,627
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$127,526 vs. $138,348

$10,822 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
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$128,490 median wageIA estimate · 3,230 jobs · 25-1071$85,520–$214,560 middle 50% of IA wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$101,940 median wageIA estimate · 6,200 jobs · 11-9111$84,180–$129,430 middle 50% of IA wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$83,850 median wageIA estimate · 1,060 jobs · 19-1042$67,190–$104,020 middle 50% of IA wages+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 10,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePharmacists$138,860 median wageIA estimate · 3,230 jobs · 29-1051$127,840–$157,880 middle 50% of IA wages+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeIndustrial Production Managers$106,510 median wageIA estimate · 3,620 jobs · 11-3051$90,990–$133,140 middle 50% of IA wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 17,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSales Managers$134,010 median wageIA estimate · 3,260 jobs · 11-2022$99,780–$172,810 middle 50% of IA wages+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 47,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMarketing Managers$131,120 median wageIA estimate · 2,210 jobs · 11-2021$103,550–$166,830 middle 50% of IA wages+6.9% projected U.S. growth · 34,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeManagers, All Other$128,080 median wageIA estimate · 3,600 jobs · 11-9199$89,800–$165,840 middle 50% of IA wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNatural Sciences Managers$109,760 median wageIA estimate · 610 jobs · 11-9121$82,550–$157,260 middle 50% of IA wages+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBiochemists and Biophysicists$101,090 median wageIA estimate · 140 jobs · 19-1021$79,440–$103,930 middle 50% of IA wages+12.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEconomists$96,310 median wageIA estimate · 70 jobs · 19-3011$64,210–$133,970 middle 50% of IA wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeChemists$86,100 median wageIA estimate · 570 jobs · 19-2031$68,740–$106,810 middle 50% of IA wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 5,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
Possible alternatives

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.

Des Moines, IA

Drake University

$12,788 higher earnings

Earnings
$140,314
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$29,127
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Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University

$27,488 higher earnings · $2,927 lower annual net price

Earnings
$155,014
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$19,604
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Bend, OR

Oregon State University-Cascades Campus

$27,488 higher earnings · $4,483 lower annual net price

Earnings
$155,014
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$18,048
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Seattle, WA

University of Washington-Seattle Campus

$22,450 higher earnings · $8,440 lower annual net price

Earnings
$149,976
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$14,091
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

177 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

Your price and current earnings determine the result.

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