Pharmacology & Toxicology at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center

What traits are you looking for in a pharmacology school? To help you decide if The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's pharmacology program.

UTHSC is located in Memphis, Tennessee and approximately 3,181 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.

UTHSC Pharmacology & Toxicology Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Pharmacology

UTHSC Pharmacology & Toxicology Rankings

Pharmacology Student Demographics at UTHSC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the pharmacology majors at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center.

UTHSC Pharmacology & Toxicology Master’s Program

61% Women

39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of pharmacology master's degrees went to men and 61% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in pharmacology each year. UTHSC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a pharmacology master's degree from UTHSC, 61% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the pharmacology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 39% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center with a master's in pharmacology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Pharmacology & Toxicology

Pharmacology & Toxicology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Pharmacology	19

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 TN, the home state for The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Health Specialties Professors	5,690	$102,310
Medical Scientists	1,370	$81,390
Biological Science Professors	890	$89,030
Natural Sciences Managers	500	$111,670
Biological Scientists	370	$67,690

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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