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Pharmacology at Virginia Commonwealth University

If you are interested in studying Pharmacology, take a look at what Virginia Commonwealth University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Virginia Commonwealth University is located in Richmond, VA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 11 pharmacology degrees were awarded at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Online & Distance Learning at Virginia Commonwealth University

Distance learning is available at Virginia Commonwealth University. Of 28,464 students, 2,830 (10%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 15,400 (54%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Pharmacology graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Pharmacology graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University are 73% women (8) and 27% men (3).

Pharmacology Master’s Program at Virginia Commonwealth University

Of the 4 master’s pharmacology degrees awarded at Virginia Commonwealth University, 50% were women (2) and 50% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Pharmacology master’s degree recipients at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	1

Minority students account for 75% of Pharmacology master’s degree recipients at Virginia Commonwealth University, higher than the national average of 39%.*

Pharmacology Doctoral Program at Virginia Commonwealth University

Of the 7 doctoral pharmacology degrees awarded at Virginia Commonwealth University, 86% were women (6) and 14% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Pharmacology doctoral degree recipients at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 14% of Pharmacology doctoral degree recipients at Virginia Commonwealth University, lower than the national average of 32%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Pharmacology Graduates

Those who complete Pharmacology program at Virginia Commonwealth University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Pharmacology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550
Biologists	$54,070
Geneticists	$48,526
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,663

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.