How much do Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration bachelor's degree graduates from Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences earn?

The reported median is $84,423 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $27,000.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 28% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration bachelor's degree at Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Albany, NY · 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 below similar programs.

$32,116 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 32.0% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $53,558 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +32% · Positive payoff
Available price data: 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+$214,230

$16,000Annual price+$150,230

$30,000Current college-wide context+$94,230

$32,000Annual price+$86,230

$48,000Annual price+$22,230

$64,000Annual price−$41,770

$80,000Annual price−$105,770

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+95%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$40,169 → $78,415

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

17Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

33Borrowers 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.

351Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

76Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

105Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

194Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,350Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$84,423$50,073 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 41 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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$29,882

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$84,423

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.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$29,882Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$54,899Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE52.7%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE67.5%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.

$40,169Year 1

$84,423Year 4

$78,415Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.1% 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$7,035

Estimated loan payment$286

33borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$84,423 vs. $116,539

$32,116 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$131,220 median wageNY estimate · 21,410 jobs · 25-1071$87,090–$215,620 middle 50% of NY wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$164,120 median wageNY estimate · 33,200 jobs · 11-9111$123,170–$215,770 middle 50% of NY wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$87,760 median wageNY estimate · 7,690 jobs · 19-1042$80,960–$130,510 middle 50% of NY wages+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 10,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePharmacists$142,090 median wageNY estimate · 19,760 jobs · 29-1051$129,240–$163,510 middle 50% of NY wages+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeIndustrial Production Managers$130,470 median wageNY estimate · 6,630 jobs · 11-3051$101,260–$167,080 middle 50% of NY wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 17,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSales Managers$217,640 median wageNY estimate · 38,510 jobs · 11-2022$163,090–$316,030 middle 50% of NY wages+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 47,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMarketing Managers$181,200 median wageNY estimate · 54,000 jobs · 11-2021$140,140–$233,730 middle 50% of NY wages+6.9% projected U.S. growth · 34,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeManagers, All Other$167,200 median wageNY estimate · 18,470 jobs · 11-9199$124,530–$221,680 middle 50% of NY wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEconomists$136,660 median wageNY estimate · 910 jobs · 19-3011$104,420–$224,990 middle 50% of NY wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNatural Sciences Managers$134,680 median wageNY estimate · 5,690 jobs · 11-9121$80,480–$193,690 middle 50% of NY wages+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEconomics Teachers, Postsecondary$127,500 median wageNY estimate · 1,240 jobs · 25-1063$87,660–$178,780 middle 50% of NY wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeBiochemists and Biophysicists$101,080 median wageNY estimate · 980 jobs · 19-1021$82,610–$127,650 middle 50% of NY wages+12.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree

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