Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration at CUNY York College

A $49,444 first-year salary—based on what pharmaceutical sciences graduates nationally earn—looks reasonable against $22,381 in estimated debt, creating a manageable 0.45 debt-to-earnings ratio. But there's a critical gap here: York College couldn't report actual outcomes because too few students completed this program, which means we're flying blind on what York graduates specifically achieve versus the national baseline.

That data gap matters because New York's pharmaceutical sciences programs show wide variation. Albany College of Pharmacy reports $40,169 for graduates, about $9,000 below the national figure York's estimates assume. If York's outcomes align more with state-level results than national ones—entirely possible for a regional public college—that changes the calculation significantly. The program serves a heavily Pell-eligible population (43%), and pharmaceutical sciences can be a solid middle-class pathway, but only if graduates actually reach those national earnings levels.

The small cohort size is the real red flag. It suggests either limited capacity or low completion rates, both of which raise questions about program viability and support structures. Before committing, contact York's career services directly to ask about actual job placements and whether graduates are finding pharmaceutical industry roles in the competitive New York market. Without program-specific outcomes, you're betting on national averages materializing at a school with no track record to verify.