Pharmacology & Toxicology at New York University

If you are interested in studying pharmacology & toxicology, you may want to check out the program at New York University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

NYU is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 52,775.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Pharmacology & Toxicology section at the bottom of this page.

NYU Pharmacology & Toxicology Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Pharmacology

NYU Pharmacology & Toxicology Rankings

There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in pharmacology, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Pharmacology Student Demographics at NYU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the pharmacology majors at New York University.

NYU Pharmacology & Toxicology Master’s Program

57% Women

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of pharmacology master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in pharmacology each year. NYU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

In the pharmacology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New York University with a master's in pharmacology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Pharmacology & Toxicology

If you plan to be a pharmacology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from New York University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Pharmacology	33

Careers That Pharmacology Grads May Go Into

A degree in pharmacology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NY, the home state for New York University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Health Specialties Professors	22,170	$127,230
Medical Scientists	9,500	$95,170
Biological Science Professors	4,590	$102,800
Natural Sciences Managers	1,360	$148,460
Biological Scientists	690	$89,000

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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National Center for Education Statistics
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