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Bachelor's-8% vs national median33 grads tracked

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration at University of South Carolina - Columbia

Ranked 11th of 15 bachelor's programs in Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$20,805
middle 50%: $16,734 – $34,546
Median · 5 years out
$122,810
middle 50%: $107,416 – $137,729
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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

Graduates of University of South Carolina - Columbia's bachelor's program in Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration earn a median $20,805 one year after graduating, rising to $122,810 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $133,861 for this field, ranking 11th of 15 reporting programs.

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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
5.1 yrs
≈ $6,937 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$147,757 · 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
Purdue University
$116,405 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$86,300 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$73,271 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of South Carolina - Columbia

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$176,841 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$168,157 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,126 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$150,876 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$129,928 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,242 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$114,563 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$102,325 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$100,689 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,245 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$99,491 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$99,491 · 5 yrs out

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