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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

$135,743
643
100–86%
$113,904
1,415
86–55%
$108,474
695
54–0%
Acceptance rate · bar = degree-weighted earnings

By SAT median

$132,187
599
400–1170
$120,765
990
1180–1340
$111,233
541
1350–1600
Combined SAT composite median (submitters + non-submitters) · bar = degree-weighted earnings

Earnings by acceptance rate and institution category

$80,710p10 $148,120p90 STEM, Business & Military Liberal Arts Public University Religious University Private University 20–30% 10–20% Michigan Technological University · $101,762 Lipscomb University · $109,773 Saint Michael's College · $97,316 University of Georgia · $137,927 University of California, Santa Barbara · $92,853 University of Wisconsin - Madison · $140,143 Clemson University · $100,392 Purdue University · $78,256 University of California, Davis · $89,698 Ohio State University · $77,035 West Chester University of Pennsylvania · $85,246 University of Connecticut · $134,395 University of South Carolina · $131,233 CUNY York College · $52,694 University of Pittsburgh · $134,376 University of New Mexico · $151,898 University of Hawaii at Hilo · $141,188 University of Louisiana at Monroe · $151,116 University of Arkansas · $125,774 University of Illinois Chicago · $141,964 East Tennessee State University · $121,984 University of Toledo · $76,854 University at Buffalo · $122,877 Bowling Green State University · $117,588 University of Arizona · $142,080 South Dakota State University · $142,754 University of Massachusetts - Lowell · $117,861 West Virginia University · $143,788 Temple University · $138,409 University of Cincinnati · $116,247 Arizona State University · $87,971 Cleveland State University · $102,936 University of Montana · $137,415 North Dakota State University · $142,465 University of Kansas · $148,120 University of Mississippi · $159,701 Southwestern Oklahoma State University · $186,370 Cedarville University · $124,957 Campbellsville University · $99,488 St. John Fisher University · $134,654 Concordia University Wisconsin · $149,218 Ohio Northern University · $71,737 Mercer University · $146,036 Saint Louis University · $119,512 Samford University · $139,487 University of Findlay · $144,495 Xavier University · $118,483 Regis University · $108,444 Duquesne University · $136,975 Campbell University · $99,049 Lubbock Christian University · $52,477 Illinois Institute of Technology · $121,784 Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences · $95,402 Hampton University · $130,816 University of the Pacific · $151,732 Stetson University · $110,429 MCPHS University · $77,031 Long Island University · $127,121 Western New England University · $123,767 University of New England · $141,562 Nova Southeastern University · $122,022 University of California, Irvine · $80,710 University of Southern California · $136,593 Northeastern University · $133,103 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor · $144,260 Florida A&M University · $131,593 STEM, Business & Military: mean $101,762 Liberal Arts: mean $103,545 Public University: mean $122,694 Religious University: mean $117,501 Private University: mean $120,167 20–30%: mean $80,710 10–20%: mean $136,387 All colleges: p10 $80,710 All colleges: p90 $148,120
Each dot = a college · y = degree-weighted earnings

Majors in this category

Major Colleges Degrees ▼ Male/Female Intl Earnings Employment
Pharmacy 74 2,753 32% / 68% 6% $122,732 97%
Pharmaceutical Sciences 41 2,043 32% / 68% 5% $125,074 97%
Pharmacy 9 421 28% / 72% 7% $128,321 98%
Pharmacology and Toxicology 6 80 48% / 52% 6% $101,879 94%
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design 6 68 40% / 60% 7% $117,636 94%
Pharmacology 3 62 47% / 53% 8% $81,194 98%
Industrial and Physical Pharmacy and Cosmetic Sciences 1 22 5% / 95% 18% $76,854 96%
Pre-Pharmacy Studies 7 18 28% / 72% 11% $94,648 100%
Pharmacy Administration 1 11 18% / 82% 9% $67,053 99%
Clinical and Industrial Drug Development 1 9 22% / 78% 0% $99,049 98%
Pre-Pharmacy 7 8 62% / 38% 12% $105,192
Pharmaceutical Chemistry 1 7 0% / 100% 0% $119,512
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry 2 4 75% / 25% 0% $111,773