Pharmacy Major Guide: Overview and RoEDU™ Opportunities 2025

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

Historical Career Trends (2020-2024)

Historical data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (2020-2024) • Salary trends and employment growth over 5 years

Marketing Managers

13.3%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$161,030384,980
2023$157,620368,940
2022$140,040328,570
2021$135,030278,690
2020$142,170270,200

Industrial Production Managers

11.6%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$121,440234,380
2023$116,970222,890
2022$107,560211,710
2021$103,150192,270
2020$108,790179,570

Colleges offering Pharmacy

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$27k

Earnings

$103k

Stevens Institute of Technology

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$44k

Earnings

$95k

Rutgers University-New Brunswick

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$20k

Earnings

$65k

Michigan Technological University

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$18k

Earnings

$78k

MCPHS University

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$38k

Earnings

$77k