Pharmacology & Toxicology at Oregon State University

Every pharmacology & toxicology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the pharmacology program at Oregon State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and approximately 32,312 students attend the school each year.

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.

Oregon State Pharmacology & Toxicology Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Pharmacology

Oregon State Pharmacology & Toxicology Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in pharmacology, making the school the #39 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Pharmacology Student Demographics at Oregon State

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

Oregon State Pharmacology & Toxicology Master’s Program

56% Women

22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of pharmacology master's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in pharmacology each year. Oregon State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a pharmacology master's degree from Oregon State, 56% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 Oregon State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Toxicology	4

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 OR, the home state for Oregon State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Health Specialties Professors	3,660	$145,380
Medical Scientists	1,720	$90,050
Natural Sciences Managers	1,250	$109,610
Biological Scientists	770	$69,930
Biological Science Professors	470	$96,920

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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