🇺🇸 Best Pharmacy Programs in United States 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 ($) | Payback | Tuition ($/yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 32.5 | $64,521 | 3 yrs | $36,786 |
| 2 | University of Georgia Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 28.6 | $64,534 | 3 yrs | $39,021 |
| 3 | Purdue University-Main Campus Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 26.1 | $64,521 | 3 yrs | $40,880 |
| 4 | University of California-San Diego Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 24.0 | $64,521 | 4 yrs | $34,916 |
| 5 | Ohio State University-Main Campus Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 23.7 | $66,291 | 4 yrs | $48,549 |
| 6 | University of Wisconsin-Madison Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 23.6 | $64,521 | 4 yrs | $48,591 |
| 7 | University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 23.3 | $64,521 | 3 yrs | $42,840 |
| 8 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 23.0 | $64,521 | 4 yrs | $46,978 |
| 9 | University of California-Irvine Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 20.9 | $64,521 | 4 yrs | $39,903 |
| 10 | University of Mississippi Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 20.6 | $55,370 | 3 yrs | $37,279 |
| 11 | North Dakota State University-Main Campus Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 19.7 | $64,521 | 3 yrs | $43,520 |
| 12 | Wayne State University Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 19.2 | $60,989 | 3 yrs | $35,745 |
| 13 | The University of Texas at Austin Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 19.1 | $64,521 | 5 yrs | $55,600 |
| 14 | West Virginia University Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 18.9 | $64,521 | 3 yrs | $43,775 |
| 15 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 18.5 | $55,861 | 4 yrs | $39,455 |
| 16 | University of Kansas Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 18.3 | $65,720 | 4 yrs | $50,565 |
| 17 | University of California-Davis Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 18.1 | $60,989 | 5 yrs | $41,275 |
| 18 | University of Houston Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 18.1 | $60,989 | 4 yrs | $39,973 |
| 19 | Michigan Technological University Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 18.0 | $55,006 | 4 yrs | $39,710 |
| 20 | University of Louisiana at Monroe Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 18.0 | $64,521 | 3 yrs | $37,705 |
| 21 | University of Wyoming Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 17.7 | $59,289 | 3 yrs | $38,077 |
| 22 | University of Arizona Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 17.7 | $64,521 | 4 yrs | $46,687 |
| 23 | University of Missouri-Kansas City Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 17.3 | $58,539 | 3 yrs | $37,268 |
| 24 | University of Kentucky Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 17.2 | $64,521 | 4 yrs | $52,783 |
| 25 | University of Connecticut-Avery Point Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 16.1 | $65,884 | 4 yrs | $38,660 |