The Pharmacy major builds core foundations in this discipline and prepares students with practical, career-relevant skills. Use RoEDU™ to find programs that match your goals.

Within Medical, students often explore key subfields and specializations that provide targeted expertise.

Graduates translate classroom knowledge into real-world impact across sectors through hands-on projects and internships.

As part of Medical, this major connects to diverse, high-demand fields and interdisciplinary pathways.

Salary Outlook

Entry-level salary
$124,141

Typical starting pay soon after graduation.

Mid-career salary (10y)
$196,276

Estimated after a decade of experience.

Experienced salary (20y)
$263,779

Seasoned professionals at ~20 years.

Weighted median over last 5 years
CAGR 3.2%

CAGR (compound annual growth rate) summarizes average yearly change across the observed period.

Estimated lifetime earnings

40 years, present value
$4,965,640

Employment-weighted across mapped SOCs; entry ≈ 85% of median; historical CAGR shown for last 5y; projections capped at 3% CAGR; lifetime is 40-year present value at 3% discount.

Career Opportunities & Salaries

Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024) • Median wages, employment, and growth projections

OccupationMedian WageTotal JobsGrowth RateEducation
Marketing Managers
SOC: 11-2021
Occupation: Marketing Managers
$161,030
384,980
N/A
N/A
Sales Managers
SOC: 11-2022
Occupation: Sales Managers
$138,060
603,710
N/A
N/A
Industrial Production Managers
SOC: 11-3051
Occupation: Industrial Production Managers
$121,440
234,380
N/A
N/A
Medical and Health Services Managers
SOC: 11-9111
Occupation: Medical and Health Services Managers
$117,960
565,840
N/A
N/A
Natural Sciences Managers
SOC: 11-9121
Occupation: Natural Sciences Managers
$161,180
100,870
N/A
N/A
Managers, All Other
SOC: 11-9199
Occupation: Managers, All Other
$136,550
630,980
N/A
N/A

Colleges offering Pharmacy

University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis

ROEDU™

999

Net Price

$33k

Earnings

$139k

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

ROEDU™

999

Net Price

$27k

Earnings

$103k

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

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999

Net Price

$19k

Earnings

$76k

Michigan Technological University

ROEDU™

999

Net Price

$18k

Earnings

$77k

Stevens Institute of Technology

ROEDU™

999

Net Price

$44k

Earnings

$94k