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

Columbus, OH · 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 trail the same-degree benchmark.

$51,132 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 31.3% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $6,018 / year
10-year scenario: −18% · 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+$24,070

$8,000Annual price−$7,930

$16,000Annual price−$39,930

$17,000Current college-wide context−$43,930

$24,000Annual price−$71,930

$32,000Annual price−$103,930

$40,000Annual price−$135,930

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+106%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$37,369 → $76,968

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

21Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

94Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

110Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$34,166Awarding-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$17,339

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

02 · BORROWING$20,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$65,407

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$217/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$17,339Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$30,305Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE60.6%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE87.7%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.

$37,369Year 1

$65,407Year 4

$76,968Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.0% 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$5,451

Estimated loan payment$217

110borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$65,407 vs. $116,539

$51,132 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$74,720 median wageOH estimate · 5,670 jobs · 25-1071+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$106,140 median wageOH estimate · 24,390 jobs · 11-9111+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$83,910 median wageOH estimate · 4,840 jobs · 19-1042+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 10.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePharmacists$137,020 median wageOH estimate · 12,790 jobs · 29-1051+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 12.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeIndustrial Production Managers$109,340 median wageOH estimate · 14,290 jobs · 11-3051+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 17k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNatural Sciences Managers$137,170 median wageOH estimate · 1,560 jobs · 11-9121+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSales Managers$135,510 median wageOH estimate · 22,840 jobs · 11-2022+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 47.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMarketing Managers$132,330 median wageOH estimate · 10,620 jobs · 11-2021+6.9% projected U.S. growth · 34k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeManagers, All Other$129,940 median wageOH estimate · 7,360 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEconomists$120,000 median wageOH estimate · 140 jobs · 19-3011+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeEconomics Teachers, Postsecondary$105,930 median wageOH estimate · 410 jobs · 25-1063+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeBiochemists and Biophysicists$90,000 median wageOH estimate · 350 jobs · 19-1021+12.3% projected U.S. growth · 2.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree

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