Pharmacists

Dispense drugs prescribed by physicians and other health practitioners and provide information to patients about medications and their use. May advise physicians and other health practitioners on the selection, dosage, interactions, and side effects of medications.

Programs That Prepare You

College programs linked to this occupation, ranked by graduate earnings

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration(masters)Rutgers University-New Brunswick, NJ

$144,009

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration(masters)University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC

$142,689

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration(masters)Ohio State University-Main Campus, OH

$140,217

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration(professional)University of the Incarnate Word, TX

$125,298

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration(doctoral)University of Southern California, CA

$122,882

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration(professional)California Health Sciences University, CA

$120,970

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration(professional)Southwestern Oklahoma State University, OK

$120,944

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration(professional)Shenandoah University, VA

$120,473

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration(masters)University of Washington-Seattle Campus, WA

$119,313

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration(professional)Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, IL

$119,267

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration(professional)Texas A&M University-College Station, TX

$118,683

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration(professional)Sullivan University, KY

$118,469

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration(professional)North Dakota State University-Main Campus, ND

$118,142

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration(doctoral)Appalachian College of Pharmacy, VA

$118,127

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration(masters)University of Georgia, GA

$117,869

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration(masters)Temple University, PA

$117,770

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration(professional)Washington State University, WA

$117,376

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration(doctoral)Belmont University, TN

$117,324

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration(masters)University of California-San Diego, CA

$117,115

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration(professional)Western University of Health Sciences, CA

$116,917

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration(professional)Butler University, IN

$116,028

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration(professional)University of Kansas, KS

$115,842

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration(doctoral)South University-Savannah, GA

$115,643

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration(bachelors)Southwestern Oklahoma State University, OK

$115,284

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration(professional)University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, AR

$115,173