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Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Rhode Island

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Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Rhode Island

If you plan to study pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences, take a look at what University of Rhode Island has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

URI is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and approximately 17,649 students attend the school each year.

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.

URI Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Pharmacy (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Master’s Degree in Pharmacy
  • Doctorate Degree in Pharmacy

Online Classes Are Available at URI

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, URI does offer online courses in pharmacy for the following degree levels:

URI Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

There were 121 students who received their doctoral degrees in pharmacy, making the school the #45 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Pharmacy Student Demographics at URI

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the pharmacy majors at University of Rhode Island.

URI Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Program

43% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 7 students who earned a master's degree in Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences from URI in 2020-2021, 57% were men and 43% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in pharmacy each year. URI does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 21% more men than average.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Rhode Island with a master's in pharmacy.

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

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 RI, the home state for University of Rhode Island.

Occupation Jobs in RI Average Salary in RI
Pharmacists 1,670 $120,890
Sales Managers 740 $161,970
Marketing Managers 670 $159,400

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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