Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Kentucky
If you are interested in studying pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences, you may want to check out the program at University of Kentucky. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and has a total student population of 29,986.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.
UK Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Pharmacy
UK Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Rankings
There were 149 students who received their doctoral degrees in pharmacy, making the school the #29 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Pharmacy Student Demographics at UK
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the pharmacy majors at University of Kentucky.
UK Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Program
Of the students who received a pharmacy master's degree from UK, 67% 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 University of Kentucky with a master's in pharmacy.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Concentrations Within Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences
If you plan to be a pharmacy 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 University of Kentucky. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pharmacy | 139 |
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | 20 |
Related Majors
- Medical Science
- Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
- Mental & Social Health Services
- Dentistry
Careers That Pharmacy Grads May Go Into
A degree in pharmacy can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for KY, the home state for University of Kentucky.
| Occupation | Jobs in KY | Average Salary in KY |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmacists | 5,010 | $122,450 |
| Sales Managers | 3,310 | $121,260 |
| Health Specialties Professors | 2,070 | $64,560 |
| Marketing Managers | 1,720 | $116,140 |
| Medical Scientists | 420 | $77,160 |
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
- Image Credit: By Seicer under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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