Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management

Types of Degrees Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many pharmaceutical marketing and management graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree	32
Master’s Degree	19
Basic Certificate	10

What Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management Majors Need to Know

O*NET surveyed people in occupations related to pharmaceutical marketing and management and asked them what knowledge areas, skills, and abilities were important for their jobs. The responses were rated on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being most important.

Knowledge Areas for Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management Majors

According to O*NET survey takers, a major in pharmaceutical marketing and management should prepare you for careers in which you will need to be knowledgeable in the following areas:

• Sales and Marketing - Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
• Communications and Media - Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.

Skills for Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management Majors

When studying pharmaceutical marketing and management, you’ll learn many skills that will help you be successful in a wide range of jobs - even those that do not require a degree in the field. The following is a list of some of the most common skills needed for careers associated with this major:

• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Persuasion - Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Abilities for Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management Majors

Some of the most crucial abilities to master while a pharmaceutical marketing and management student include the following:

• Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
• Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

What Can You Do With a Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management Major?

Below is a list of occupations associated with pharmaceutical marketing and management:

Job Title	Job Growth Rate	Median Salary
Marketing Managers	10.1%	$134,290
Sales Managers	7.5%	$124,220

Who Is Getting a Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management?

Roughly 53% of the graduates are women, and 47% are men.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of pharmaceutical marketing and management majors is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	5
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	20
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Geographic Diversity

Students from other countries are interested in Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management, too. About 6.3% of those with this major are international students.

Amount of Education Required for Careers Related to Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management

Some degrees associated with pharmaceutical marketing and management may require an advanced degree, while others may not even require a bachelor’s in the field. In general, the more advanced your degree the more career options will open up to you. However, there is significant time and money that needs to be invested into your education so weigh the pros and cons.

Find out what the typical degree level is for pharmaceutical marketing and management careers below.

Education Level	Percentage of Workers
High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)	2.2%
Some College Courses	3.4%
Associate’s Degree (or other 2-year degree)	6.9%
Bachelor’s Degree	59.6%
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of Master.	3.3%
Master’s Degree	18.4%
First Professional Degree - awarded for completion of a program that: requires at least 2 years of college work before entrance into the program, includes a total of at least 6 academic years of work to complete, and provides all remaining academic requirements to begin practice in a profession.	6.5%

Online Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management Programs

The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level	Colleges Offering Programs	Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year)	0	0
Certificate (1-2 years)	0	0
Certificate (2-4 Years)	0	0
Associate’s Degree	0	0
Bachelor’s Degree	0	0
Post-Baccalaureate	0	0
Master’s Degree	4	1
Post-Master’s	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Research)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	0	0

Majors Related to Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to pharmaceutical marketing and management.

Major	Number of Grads
Pharmacy	13,599
Pharmaceutical Sciences	1,792
Other Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration	1,258
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design	553
Industrial and Physical Pharmacy and Cosmetic Sciences	408
Natural Products Chemistry and Pharmacognosy	239
Clinical and Industrial Drug Development	224
Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs	216
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry	211
Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics	139
Clinical, Hospital, and Managed Care Pharmacy	29

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.

• College Factual
• College Scorecard
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers First Quarter 2020
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