Cost of Professional Health Care Education By Dr. S. Siconolfi

Across the country the cost of a college degree continues to go up and with it the size of student debt. At the UNE School of Pharmacy, we award more than $500,000 annually to Pharm D candidates. Nationwide, Pharmacist have a median salary ($128,570) that is 20% larger than the average of other health professions1 and the largest for the group. Pharmacists also have an unemployment rate below the average for these professions and the best debt to income ratio.


We are a top tier school in the New England region in first-time pass rates on the pharmacist licensing exam. Of the nine New England regional schools, we are one of three with scores that are upward trending. We offer specialize focus areas and are strongly invested in interprofessional collaborative experiences. You can be a team leader at UNE. Nationwide ranking by Money (2023), Princeton Review (2024) and US News & World Report (2022) recognize UNE Pharmacy program as one of the best.

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1 Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner, Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist, Speech Pathologist, and Pharmacist data from US News & World Report/Money