Doctoral (Professional)0% vs national median2,114 grads tracked
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Ranked 21st of 42 doctoral (professional) programs in Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$134,820
middle 50%: $96,514 – $164,451
Median · 5 years out
$153,901
middle 50%: $133,260 – $177,776
Median · 10 years out
$157,478
middle 50%: $133,179 – $183,404
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (doctoral (professional)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Pharmacy doctorate graduates from UW-Madison earn $135k in year one. Salaries reach $154k at year five and $157k at year ten.
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
2.4 yrs
≈ $2,455 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Colorado Denver
$155,373 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$155,322 · 5 yrs out
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
$155,172 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$155,163 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$154,462 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$154,279 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$153,805 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$153,518 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$153,500 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$153,210 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$153,185 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$153,081 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$227,440 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$191,060 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$179,858 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$176,530 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,036 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$140,310 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$139,926 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$133,218 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$127,595 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$123,822 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$120,232 · 5 yrs out
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