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Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a pharmacy school? To help you decide if University of New Mexico - Main Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's pharmacy program.

UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and has a total student population of 22,311. Of the 4,294 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of New Mexico - Main Campus in 2021, 28 of them were pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences majors.

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.

UNM Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy
  • Master’s Degree in Pharmacy
  • Doctorate Degree in Pharmacy

UNM Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the pharmacy progam at UNM compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The pharmacy major at UNM is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
3
Most Focused Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 34
Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 39

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in pharmacy from UNM. This makes it the #60 most popular school for pharmacy master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 67 students who received their doctoral degrees in pharmacy, making the school the #100 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Pharmacy Student Demographics at UNM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the pharmacy majors at University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

UNM Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

64% Women
68% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 pharmacy majors earned their bachelor's degree from UNM. Of these graduates, 36% were men and 64% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 27% more racial-ethnic minorities in its pharmacy bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of New Mexico - Main Campus with a bachelor's in pharmacy.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UNM Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Program

50% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 2 students who graduated with a master’s in pharmacy from UNM in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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In the pharmacy master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 59% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of New Mexico - Main Campus with a master's in pharmacy.

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

UNM also has a doctoral program available in pharmacy. In 2021, 67 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 NM, the home state for University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in NM Average Salary in NM
Pharmacists 1,480 $125,450
Health Specialties Professors 1,300 $150,170
Sales Managers 970 $105,240
Medical Scientists 370 $87,850
Marketing Managers 350 $100,320

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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