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Pharmaceutical Marketing & Management

Types of Degrees Pharmaceutical Marketing & Management Majors Are Earning

Those studying Pharmaceutical Marketing & Management have the option of earning degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Bachelor’s Degree	33
Master’s Degree	51

What Pharmaceutical Marketing & Management Majors Need to Know

Programs in Pharmaceutical Marketing & Management develop a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that Pharmaceutical Marketing & Management graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

This major prepares you for careers needing Pharmaceutical Marketing & Management emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• English Language — Importance 4.5 / 5; level 5.4 / 7.
• Education and Training — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 5.5 / 7.
• Administration and Management — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.
• Computers and Electronics — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.
• Customer and Personal Service — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.

^{Importance is rated 1–5; level is 1–7. Source: ONET Online — weighted across related occupations.*}

Skills

The skill set developed in a Pharmaceutical Marketing & Management program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Speaking — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.6 / 7.
• Reading Comprehension — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.
• Critical Thinking — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Active Listening — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.
• Active Learning — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.

Abilities

Innate abilities most relevant to Pharmaceutical Marketing & Management careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Oral Expression — Importance 4.5 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.
• Oral Comprehension — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.8 / 7.
• Written Expression — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.
• Speech Clarity — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, Pharmaceutical Marketing & Management graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Working with Computers	4.5 / 7
Getting Information	4.4 / 7
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	4.4 / 7
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	4.4 / 7
Training and Teaching Others	4.3 / 7
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	4.2 / 7
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	4.2 / 7
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	4.2 / 7
Thinking Creatively	4.2 / 7
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events	4.0 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by Pharmaceutical Marketing & Management professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Web browser software	Internet browser software	—
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	✓
Microsoft Outlook	Electronic mail software	✓
IBM SPSS Statistics	Analytical or scientific software	—
Google Docs	Word processing software	—
Microsoft Access	Data base user interface and query software	—
SAS	Analytical or scientific software	—
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	✓
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	—
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	✓
Geographic information system GIS software	Geographic information system	—
Medical procedure coding software	Medical software	—

^{Source: ONET Online technology skills, weighted across related occupations.*}

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Pharmaceutical Marketing & Management graduates include:

• Occupational Therapy Teacher
• Optometry Teacher
• Hospital Aides and Assistants Teacher
• Health Education Teacher
• Infant Care Teacher
• Dental Hygiene Teacher
• Obstetrics Teacher
• Immunology Teacher
• Clinical Sciences Professor
• Health and Safety Instructor
• Hearing Therapy Teacher
• Speech Pathology Teacher
• Corrective Therapy Aide Teacher
• Pathology Teacher
• Activity Therapy Teacher

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to Pharmaceutical Marketing & Management graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
Master’s degree	29.9%
Bachelor’s degree	28.1%
Doctoral degree	15.3%
Post-doctoral training	12.5%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	5.6%
Postsecondary certificate	3.2%
First professional degree	2.2%
Some college courses	2.1%
High school diploma or equivalent	1.2%

^{Source: ONET Online education / training / experience requirements.*}

Who Is Earning a Degree in Pharmaceutical Marketing & Management?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 70.2% of Pharmaceutical Marketing & Management degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	59	70.2%
Men	25	29.8%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of Pharmaceutical Marketing & Management graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	45	53.6%
Asian	14	16.7%
Hispanic or Latino	7	8.3%
Black or African American	6	7.1%
Two or More Races	2	2.4%
International Students	10	11.9%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Pharmaceutical Marketing & Management Graduates Earn?

College Scorecard reports median earnings of Pharmaceutical Marketing & Management graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. Wages typically rise steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

Years Out	Median Earnings
1 year	$100,486
4 years	$129,383
5 years	$140,029

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $140,029 — roughly 39% above the 1-year mark.

^{Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker.}

Online Pharmaceutical Marketing & Management Programs

Fully online options are documented by IPEDS for Pharmaceutical Marketing & Management. The table below shows how many graduates earned at least some of their coursework online (Distance-Ed Available) versus completing the entire program online (Distance-Ed Only).

Award Level	Distance-Ed Available	Distance-Ed Only
Master’s	1	0

^{Distance-Ed Only = degrees completed entirely online; Distance-Ed Available = degrees including at least some online coursework. Source: IPEDS Completions by Distance Education status.}

Is a Degree in Pharmaceutical Marketing & Management Worth It?

On the earnings side, the federal earnings tracker, Pharmaceutical Marketing & Management graduates earn a median of $129,383 four years after completion — roughly 240% above the national median for workers with only a high school diploma (~$38,000).

^{ROI estimate compares the program’s 4-yr median earnings against the 2023 BLS CPS median earnings for high-school-only workers. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + BLS Current Population Survey.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	CIP Code
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration	51.20
Clinical and Industrial Drug Development	51.2006
Clinical, Hospital, and Managed Care Pharmacy	51.2008
Industrial and Physical Pharmacy and Cosmetic Sciences	51.2009
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry	51.2004
Natural Products Chemistry and Pharmacognosy	51.2005
Pharmaceutical Sciences	51.2010
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design	51.2003
Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics	51.2007
Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs	51.2002
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other	51.2099
Pharmacy	51.2001

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.