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Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration bachelor's degree outcomes at North Dakota State University-Main Campus

Fargo, ND · Public · 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 are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$8,636 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 15.6% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $155,438 / year
10-year scenario: +231% · Strong payoff
Price evidence: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price+$621,750

$16,000Current college-wide context+$557,750

$20,000Annual price+$541,750

$40,000Annual price+$461,750

$60,000Annual price+$381,750

$80,000Annual price+$301,750

$100,000Annual price+$221,750

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $128,964

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

35Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

69Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

83Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$15,543

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$19,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$125,175

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$207/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,543Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$23,716Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE95.0%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE63.9%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.

Not availableYear 1

$125,175Year 4

$128,964Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.0% 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$10,431

Estimated loan payment$207

83borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$125,175 vs. $116,539

$8,636 above 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$100,760 median wageND estimate · 510 jobs · 25-1071+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$105,170 median wageND estimate · 1,220 jobs · 11-9111+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$64,470 median wageND estimate · 250 jobs · 19-1042+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 10.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePharmacists$142,040 median wageND estimate · 1,070 jobs · 29-1051+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 12.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeIndustrial Production Managers$116,050 median wageND estimate · 490 jobs · 11-3051+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 17k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNatural Sciences Managers$131,370 median wageND estimate · 140 jobs · 11-9121+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBiochemists and Biophysicists$127,410 median wageU.S. estimate · 33,830 jobs · 19-1021+12.3% projected U.S. growth · 2.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeManagers, All Other$126,440 median wageND estimate · 2,040 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMarketing Managers$125,580 median wageND estimate · 180 jobs · 11-2021+6.9% projected U.S. growth · 34k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEconomists$124,720 median wageU.S. estimate · 17,790 jobs · 19-3011+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeEconomics Teachers, Postsecondary$123,920 median wageU.S. estimate · 11,560 jobs · 25-1063+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSales Managers$119,990 median wageND estimate · 550 jobs · 11-2022+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 47.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

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