🇦🇺 Best Pharmacy Programs in Australia by ROI
Ranked by ROI score — net salary after rent and living costs, weighted by graduation rate, relative to total degree tuition. Salary figures are median graduate earnings from government data (2026).
| # | University | ROI | Salary (A$) | Payback | Tuition (A$/yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Sturt University Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 44.9 | A$50,575 | 2 yrs | A$32,981 |
| 2 | University of New England Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 33.4 | A$50,575 | 3 yrs | A$32,979 |
| 3 | Griffith University Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 24.5 | A$50,575 | 4 yrs | A$41,994 |
| 4 | University of Tasmania Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 23.2 | A$50,575 | 4 yrs | A$40,709 |
| 5 | James Cook University Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 22.9 | A$50,575 | 4 yrs | A$46,987 |
| 6 | University of Canberra Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 21.7 | A$50,575 | 4 yrs | A$38,199 |
| 7 | Curtin University Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 19.3 | A$50,575 | 5 yrs | A$37,482 |
| 8 | University of Newcastle Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 19.3 | A$50,575 | 5 yrs | A$45,270 |
| 9 | Monash University Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 19.0 | A$50,575 | 4 yrs | A$56,399 |
| 10 | La Trobe University Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 18.2 | A$50,575 | 5 yrs | A$44,857 |
| 11 | The University of Queensland Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 16.8 | A$50,575 | 5 yrs | A$46,159 |
| 12 | Queensland University of Technology Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 16.3 | A$50,575 | 5 yrs | A$47,632 |
| 13 | RMIT University Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 16.2 | A$50,575 | 5 yrs | A$47,338 |