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Pharmacy

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What you'll do in college

Coursework involves a heavy load of chemistry (general, organic, and biochemistry), biology, and specialized classes in pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, and drug design. Labs are rigorous and focus on chemical synthesis, drug formulation, and therapeutic interactions.

What you'll do after college

Many graduates proceed to a Pharm.D. program to become licensed pharmacists. Others work immediately in pharmaceutical sales, quality control, or research and development at major pharmaceutical and biotech companies.

Famous graduates

  • Hubert Humphrey — 38th U.S. Vice President; earned a degree from the Capitol College of Pharmacy

Selectivity vs. earnings

By acceptance rate

$134,873
675
100–86%
$110,859
1,365
85–55%
$108,282
708
54–0%
Acceptance rate · bar = degree-weighted earnings

By SAT median

$132,419
590
400–1170
$116,983
1,012
1180–1350
$115,381
518
1370–1600
Combined SAT composite median (submitters + non-submitters) · bar = degree-weighted earnings

Earnings vs. selectivity rank

$75,795p10 $149,313p90 Liberal Arts Public University Religious University Private University Public University 1–15 Private University 1–30 Lipscomb University · $103,573 Saint Michael's College · $107,258 Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University · $131,593 University of California, Irvine · $81,237 University of California, Santa Barbara · $88,164 Clemson University · $120,274 University of California, Davis · $75,134 Ohio State University · $77,603 West Chester University of Pennsylvania · $85,248 University of Connecticut · $135,293 University of South Carolina · $140,513 CUNY York College · $63,280 University of Pittsburgh · $135,568 University of New Mexico · $155,819 University of Hawaii at Hilo · $131,756 University at Buffalo · $125,300 University of Louisiana at Monroe · $152,219 Cleveland State University · $108,646 Temple University · $138,411 University of Arkansas · $121,397 University of Mississippi · $159,701 University of Illinois Chicago · $141,965 East Tennessee State University · $115,472 University of Toledo · $67,967 South Dakota State University · $130,365 University of Arizona · $142,081 University of Cincinnati · $113,865 University of Massachusetts - Lowell · $116,754 West Virginia University · $143,800 Michigan Technological University · $114,802 Arizona State University · $107,438 University of Montana · $137,418 North Dakota State University · $143,396 University of Kansas · $154,500 Southwestern Oklahoma State University · $186,372 Saint Louis University · $116,461 Cedarville University · $91,897 St. John Fisher University · $134,655 Concordia University Wisconsin · $149,220 Ohio Northern University · $71,791 Mercer University · $146,040 Regis University · $90,917 Samford University · $149,313 University of Findlay · $144,604 Duquesne University · $137,056 Campbell University · $90,686 Lubbock Christian University · $52,477 Hampton University · $130,821 Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences · $75,795 Illinois Institute of Technology · $123,275 Long Island University · $123,102 MCPHS University · $65,982 University of New England · $141,562 University of the Pacific · $166,988 Western New England University · $123,767 Nova Southeastern University · $122,022 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor · $144,263 University of Georgia · $137,931 Purdue University · $86,435 University of Wisconsin - Madison · $138,991 University of Southern California · $133,429 Northeastern University · $130,868 Liberal Arts: mean $105,416 Public University: mean $122,526 Religious University: mean $114,593 Private University: mean $119,257 Public University 1–15: mean $126,905 Private University 1–30: mean $132,149 All colleges: p10 $75,795 All colleges: p90 $149,313
Each dot = a college · y = degree-weighted earnings

Majors in this category

Major Colleges Degrees ▼ Male/Female Intl Earnings Employment
Pharmacy 76 2,753 32% / 68% 6% $119,122 96%
Pharmaceutical Sciences 42 2,043 32% / 68% 5% $122,430 96%
Pharmacy 11 421 28% / 72% 7% $116,558 98%
Pharmacology and Toxicology 6 80 48% / 52% 6% $105,979 96%
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design 6 68 40% / 60% 7% $117,761 95%
Pharmacology 3 62 47% / 53% 8% $87,652 95%
Industrial and Physical Pharmacy and Cosmetic Sciences 1 22 5% / 95% 18% $67,967 100%
Pre-Pharmacy Studies 7 18 28% / 72% 11% $89,363 100%
Pharmacy Administration 1 11 18% / 82% 9% $71,783 99%
Clinical and Industrial Drug Development 1 9 22% / 78% 0% $90,686 100%
Pre-Pharmacy 7 8 62% / 38% 12% $103,343
Pharmaceutical Chemistry 1 7 0% / 100% 0% $116,461
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry 2 4 75% / 25% 0% $119,038