Bachelor's+10% vs national median323 grads tracked
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Ranked 5th of 15 bachelor's programs in Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$70,012
middle 50%: $33,166 – $85,085
Median · 5 years out
$147,757
middle 50%: $130,338 – $165,692
Median · 10 years out
$144,870
middle 50%: $126,501 – $165,036
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences graduates from UNC Chapel Hill earn $70k in their first year. Mid-career salaries reach $148k.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
3.6 yrs
≈ $4,120 total interest
Same major at other universities
Oregon State University
$171,456 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$153,130 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$151,312 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$148,262 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$146,354 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$140,310 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$140,208 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$133,861 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$133,099 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$122,810 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$116,405 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$86,300 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$214,723 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$192,150 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$178,780 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$167,515 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$151,181 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$150,648 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$140,602 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$127,840 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$125,175 · 5 yrs out
Journalism (Bachelor's)
$124,373 · 5 yrs out
Library Science (Doctorate)
$121,393 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$120,780 · 5 yrs out
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