Pharmacy
Health Professions · federal classification: Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
Median earnings by degree level
| Degree | Median earnings | Typical range | Schools | Clear the bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree | $115,284 | $74,731 to $125,280 | 27 | 100% |
| Master's Degree | $140,604 | $120,714 to $149,976 | 16 | 100% |
| Doctoral Degree | $134,530 | $132,063 to $143,480 | 41 | 100% |
| First Professional Degree | $135,953 | $132,196 to $141,396 | 91 | 100% |
"Clear the bar" is the share of programs whose graduates out-earn a typical high-school graduate (the federal earnings-premium test). Typical range is the 25th to 75th percentile of program medians.
Job outlook
Projected employment growth +6% (2025 to 2035), about 331,200 openings a year across the occupations this field commonly leads to.
| Occupation | Median pay | Growth | Openings/yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Managers, All Other | $141,900 | +4.9% | 100,900 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $123,860 | +24.2% | 62,300 |
| Sales Managers | $148,270 | +4.5% | 47,300 |
| Marketing Managers | $166,790 | +6.9% | 34,000 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $107,310 | +17.9% | 24,900 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $126,060 | +2.6% | 17,000 |
Occupation pay and outlook: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS wages, Employment Projections). A field maps to several occupations, and the same occupations serve many majors, so these are the jobs this major commonly leads to, not positions reserved for its graduates; the openings should not be added up across majors.
Where this is studied
The 8 colleges where the most students complete a pharmacy program, of 182 that report one. Ordered by number of completions only: this is where people study it, not a judgement about where to.
- Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
- University of Florida
- Long Island University
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
- University of Southern California
- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center
- Northeastern University Professional Programs
- University of Toledo
Earnings source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10), median earnings of graduates measured up to four years after completing. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise. Method: methodology. Report an error.