Pharmacology & Toxicology at Virginia Commonwealth University

If you plan to study pharmacology & toxicology, take a look at what Virginia Commonwealth University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and has a total student population of 29,070.

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.

VCU Pharmacology & Toxicology Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Pharmacology

VCU Pharmacology & Toxicology Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in pharmacology, making the school the #39 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Pharmacology Student Demographics at VCU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the pharmacology majors at Virginia Commonwealth University.

VCU Pharmacology & Toxicology Master’s Program

25% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of pharmacology master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in pharmacology each year. VCU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 38% more men than average.

In the pharmacology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 15% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a master's in pharmacology.

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

Concentrations Within Pharmacology & Toxicology

Pharmacology & Toxicology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Virginia Commonwealth University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Pharmacology	4

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 VA, the home state for Virginia Commonwealth University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Biological Science Professors	1,860	$81,950
Medical Scientists	1,800	$102,310
Natural Sciences Managers	1,270	$133,360
Biological Scientists	540	$93,750

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.

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