Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration bachelor's degree outcomes at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Boston, MA · Private nonprofit · Federal field 5120
Data scope
Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.
$43,592 below the national median for the same field and credential.
Debt pressure
37.0% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$24,868 / year
10-year scenario
−17% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price+$99,470
$12,000Annual price+$51,470
$24,000Annual price+$3,470
$36,000Annual price−$44,530
$40,000Current college-wide context−$60,530
$48,000Annual price−$92,530
$60,000Annual price−$140,530
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
+46%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$47,882 → $69,98875Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort61Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort101Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median98Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median$82,329Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential8Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 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.
435Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment108Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers162Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count278Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$39,449Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$72,947$33,498 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 54 Parent 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.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$39,545
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$27,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$72,947
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo
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.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$47,882Year 1
$72,947Year 4
$69,988Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
4.7% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$6,079
Estimated loan payment$286
98borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$72,947 vs. $116,539
$43,592 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$134,520 median wageMA estimate · 10,250 jobs · 25-1071+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$134,360 median wageMA estimate · 17,600 jobs · 11-9111+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$128,210 median wageMA estimate · 17,100 jobs · 19-1042+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 10.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeIndustrial Production Managers$148,050 median wageMA estimate · 4,470 jobs · 11-3051+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 17k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePharmacists$138,170 median wageMA estimate · 7,230 jobs · 29-1051+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 12.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeNatural Sciences Managers$267,290 median wageMA estimate · 10,590 jobs · 11-9121+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMarketing Managers$212,020 median wageMA estimate · 14,270 jobs · 11-2021+6.9% projected U.S. growth · 34k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSales Managers$191,200 median wageMA estimate · 15,010 jobs · 11-2022+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 47.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeManagers, All Other$182,950 median wageMA estimate · 10,630 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEconomics Teachers, Postsecondary$164,410 median wageMA estimate · 750 jobs · 25-1063+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeBiochemists and Biophysicists$131,600 median wageMA estimate · 14,890 jobs · 19-1021+12.3% projected U.S. growth · 2.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeChemists$125,000 median wageMA estimate · 3,430 jobs · 19-2031+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 5.9k 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.
Springfield, MA
Western New England University
$56,191 higher earnings · $7,500 less debt · $12,255 lower annual net price