Best Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration Degrees in the US by ROI

Top colleges ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all active states. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs Analyzed

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$1,500,613

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$42,074

Cost of attendance

#	College	State	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	University of Southern California Grad rate: 92.2%	CA	+$2,567,548	$187,313	$84,678	N/A	Full ROI →
2	University of California-San Francisco	CA	+$2,308,440	$157,422	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
3	Appalachian College of Pharmacy	VA	+$1,750,100	$129,505	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
4	Roseman University of Health Sciences	NV	+$1,720,980	$128,049	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
5	Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center	TX	+$1,713,400	$127,670	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
6	Midwestern University-Downers Grove	IL	+$1,707,320	$127,366	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
7	Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science	IL	+$1,673,540	$125,677	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
8	University of New Mexico-Main Campus Grad rate: 52.1%	NM	+$1,653,868	$128,888	$20,973	N/A	Full ROI →
9	University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Grad rate: 45.6%	CO	+$1,615,784	$127,463	$23,369	N/A	Full ROI →
10	University of Utah Grad rate: 64.2%	UT	+$1,601,104	$126,415	$21,799	N/A	Full ROI →
11	University of Maryland Eastern Shore Grad rate: 36.2%	MD	+$1,577,544	$126,437	$27,799	N/A	Full ROI →
12	University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Grad rate: 59.7%	CT	+$1,535,712	$122,969	$20,917	N/A	Full ROI →
13	University of Connecticut-Avery Point Grad rate: 57.8%	CT	+$1,532,968	$122,969	$21,603	N/A	Full ROI →
14	South University-Savannah Grad rate: 18.6%	GA	+$1,529,748	$124,720	$31,163	N/A	Full ROI →
15	University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Grad rate: 63.9%	CT	+$1,519,256	$122,969	$25,031	N/A	Full ROI →
16	University of Charleston Grad rate: 44.2%	WV	+$1,513,036	$126,458	$44,031	N/A	Full ROI →
17	University of Connecticut-Stamford Grad rate: 59.5%	CT	+$1,508,432	$122,969	$27,737	N/A	Full ROI →
18	Husson University Grad rate: 58.3%	ME	+$1,500,748	$123,852	$34,073	N/A	Full ROI →
19	Regis University Grad rate: 63.8%	CO	+$1,499,484	$127,952	$54,889	N/A	Full ROI →
20	Pacific University Grad rate: 65.5%	OR	+$1,497,100	$130,721	$69,330	N/A	Full ROI →
21	University of Connecticut Grad rate: 83.5%	CT	+$1,473,092	$122,969	$36,572	N/A	Full ROI →
22	University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis Grad rate: 74.3%	MO	+$1,463,768	$125,910	$53,608	N/A	Full ROI →
23	Wayne State University Grad rate: 58.3%	MI	+$1,462,224	$120,470	$26,794	N/A	Full ROI →
24	University of Toledo Grad rate: 55.2%	OH	+$1,461,960	$120,336	$26,190	N/A	Full ROI →
25	University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Grad rate: 71.8%	OH	+$1,459,468	$120,730	$28,783	N/A	Full ROI →
26	Xavier University of Louisiana Grad rate: 50.4%	LA	+$1,455,668	$122,620	$39,183	N/A	Full ROI →
27	Concordia University-Wisconsin Grad rate: 65.3%	WI	+$1,438,128	$124,250	$51,718	N/A	Full ROI →
28	Union University Grad rate: 68.8%	TN	+$1,437,180	$125,017	$55,790	N/A	Full ROI →
29	Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Grad rate: 55.7%	FL	+$1,426,172	$118,118	$24,047	N/A	Full ROI →
30	University of New England Grad rate: 60.1%	ME	+$1,423,696	$125,326	$60,706	N/A	Full ROI →
31	Thomas Jefferson University Grad rate: 67.9%	PA	+$1,417,180	$125,281	$62,110	N/A	Full ROI →
32	Samford University Grad rate: 78.8%	AL	+$1,404,164	$122,995	$53,934	N/A	Full ROI →
33	Palm Beach Atlantic University Grad rate: 57.7%	FL	+$1,365,596	$121,395	$55,576	N/A	Full ROI →
34	Cedarville University Grad rate: 74.7%	OH	+$1,357,764	$119,287	$46,994	N/A	Full ROI →
35	Ohio Northern University Grad rate: 73.3%	OH	+$1,331,844	$119,089	$52,484	N/A	Full ROI →
36	Mercer University Grad rate: 73.5%	GA	+$1,329,744	$119,786	$56,494	N/A	Full ROI →
37	Presbyterian College Grad rate: 62.7%	SC	+$1,321,876	$119,548	$57,271	N/A	Full ROI →
38	Hampton University Grad rate: 50.5%	VA	+$1,310,828	$116,735	$45,968	N/A	Full ROI →
39	Rutgers University-New Brunswick Grad rate: 84.7%	NJ	+$1,302,352	$114,164	$35,232	N/A	Full ROI →
40	Nova Southeastern University Grad rate: 63.4%	FL	+$1,293,632	$117,811	$55,647	N/A	Full ROI →
41	Belmont University Grad rate: 72.1%	TN	+$1,276,600	$117,926	$60,480	N/A	Full ROI →
42	University of Florida Grad rate: 90.7%	FL	+$286,704	$60,679	$21,719	N/A	Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.

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