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Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of South Carolina - Columbia

If you are interested in studying pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences, you may want to check out the program at University of South Carolina - Columbia. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and has a total student population of 35,470. Of the 7,272 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of South Carolina - Columbia in 2021, 68 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.

UofSC Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UofSC

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UofSC offers distance education options for pharmacy at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

UofSC Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks pharmacy programs across the country. The following shows how UofSC performed in these rankings.

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 UofSC 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
Most Popular Online Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools 6
Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 21
Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools 63

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in pharmacy from UofSC. This is the #78 most popular school for pharmacy master’s degree candidates in the country.

Pharmacy Student Demographics at UofSC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the pharmacy majors at University of South Carolina - Columbia.

UofSC Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

75% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 68 students earned a bachelor's degree in pharmacy from UofSC. About 75% of these graduates were women and the other 25% were men.

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About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in pharmacy at UofSC are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of South Carolina - Columbia with a bachelor's in pharmacy.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 47
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

UofSC also has a doctoral program available in pharmacy. In 2021, 108 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 SC, the home state for University of South Carolina - Columbia.

Occupation Jobs in SC Average Salary in SC
Pharmacists 5,070 $122,900
Sales Managers 3,460 $118,750
Health Specialties Professors 2,980 $72,470
Marketing Managers 1,720 $111,460
Medical Scientists 340 $82,300

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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