Thomas estimates that pharmacists graduating from six-year doctoral programs like Xavier's earn between $50,000 and $60,000, on average, in their first year. At Xavier, as at other institutions, pharmacy students enter as college freshmen, complete two years of pre-pharmacy studies, and spend the next four years earning their doctoral degree.
Job prospects for pharmacy students are generally high even in bad economic times.
"There's never been an oversupply of pharmacists," Thomas says.
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