Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration first professional degree at University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI · 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.
$862 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
$190,525 / 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.
+52%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$94,918 → $143,810Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort174Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort244Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 medianNot availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credentialNot 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.
334Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment97Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completersNot reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count288Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
248Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$57,169Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$139,210$82,041 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 53 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
$139,210 vs. $116,539
$22,671 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$17,354
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$139,210
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.
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.
$94,918Year 1
$139,210Year 4
$143,810Year 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$11,601
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$139,210 vs. $138,348
$862 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$81,500 median wageWI estimate · 4,410 jobs · 25-1071$63,130–$107,540 middle 50% of WI wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$128,320 median wageWI estimate · 7,230 jobs · 11-9111$104,940–$166,430 middle 50% of WI wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$82,530 median wageWI estimate · 2,970 jobs · 19-1042$69,400–$101,140 middle 50% of WI wages+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 10,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePharmacists$148,740 median wageWI estimate · 5,730 jobs · 29-1051$131,780–$167,430 middle 50% of WI wages+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeIndustrial Production Managers$126,060 median wageU.S. estimate · 246,250 jobs · 11-3051+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 17,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSales Managers$134,870 median wageWI estimate · 10,480 jobs · 11-2022$101,710–$178,660 middle 50% of WI wages+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 47,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMarketing Managers$133,600 median wageWI estimate · 4,890 jobs · 11-2021$104,980–$176,080 middle 50% of WI wages+6.9% projected U.S. growth · 34,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNatural Sciences Managers$128,890 median wageWI estimate · 1,070 jobs · 11-9121$107,660–$163,320 middle 50% of WI wages+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeManagers, All Other$107,050 median wageWI estimate · 14,240 jobs · 11-9199$78,570–$152,980 middle 50% of WI wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBiochemists and Biophysicists$106,480 median wageWI estimate · 170 jobs · 19-1021$96,720–$124,190 middle 50% of WI wages+12.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEconomics Teachers, Postsecondary$99,970 median wageWI estimate · 310 jobs · 25-1063$84,300–$160,730 middle 50% of WI wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEconomists$84,000 median wageWI estimate · 280 jobs · 19-3011$72,920–$110,970 middle 50% of WI wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Master'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.
Seattle, WA
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
$10,766 higher earnings · $3,263 lower annual net price