Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration at Ohio Northern University

Ohio Northern's pharmacy program operates in an unusual space—it's technically a bachelor's degree, but in pharmacy, most students eventually complete a PharmD, making these early earnings snapshots tricky to interpret. That said, the $27,000 debt load is remarkably low, landing in the 5th percentile nationally (meaning 95% of similar programs burden students with more debt). Starting at $49,444 and reaching $60,748 by year four represents solid progression, and this program outperforms the Ohio median by a meaningful margin, sitting at the 60th percentile among state competitors.

The caveat matters here: with fewer than 30 graduates in the data set, a few high or low earners can swing these numbers significantly. But the debt picture is consistent with Ohio Northern's broader pattern of keeping costs manageable despite being a private institution. For parents, the key question is whether this bachelor's degree is a stopping point or a stepping stone to a PharmD—if it's the latter, the low debt becomes especially valuable since you're minimizing early borrowing before professional school.

For a pharmaceutical sciences path that stops at the bachelor's level (moving into industry, research support, or regulatory roles), these earnings are acceptable but not spectacular. The real advantage here is graduating with less than half the debt of many peers, which provides flexibility whether your child pursues advanced credentials or enters the workforce directly.