Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs

Types of Degrees Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many pharmacy administration and pharmacy policy and regulatory affairs graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Master’s Degree	152
Graduate Certificate	41
Undergraduate Certificate	19
Doctor’s Degree	4

What Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs Majors Need to Know

In an O*NET survey, pharmacy administration and pharmacy policy and regulatory affairs majors were asked to rate what knowledge areas, skills, and abilities were important in their occupations. These answers were weighted on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the most important.

Knowledge Areas for Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs Majors

Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs majors often go into careers in which the following knowledge areas are important:

• Medicine and Dentistry - Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
• 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.
• Biology - Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
• Chemistry - Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.

Skills for Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs Majors

pharmacy administration and pharmacy policy and regulatory affairs majors are found most commonly in careers in which the following skills are important:

• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• 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.
• Instructing - Teaching others how to do something.
• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Abilities for Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs Majors

Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs majors often go into careers where the following abilities are vital:

• Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
• Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.

What Can You Do With a Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs Major?

Below is a list of occupations associated with pharmacy administration and pharmacy policy and regulatory affairs:

Job Title	Job Growth Rate	Median Salary
Health Specialties Professors	25.9%	$97,370
Pharmacists	5.6%	$126,120

Amount of Education Required for Careers Related to Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs

Some careers associated with pharmacy administration and pharmacy policy and regulatory affairs require an advanced degree while some may not even require a bachelor’s. 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 pharmacy administration and pharmacy policy and regulatory affairs careers below.

Education Level	Percentage of Workers
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production)	1.0%
Associate’s Degree (or other 2-year degree)	1.5%
Bachelor’s Degree	10.7%
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.	7.6%
Master’s Degree	14.3%
Post-Master’s Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Master’s degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees at the doctoral level.	0.2%
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.	25.2%
Doctoral Degree	32.9%
Post-Doctoral Training	6.7%

Online Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs 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)	1	0
Associate’s Degree	0	0
Bachelor’s Degree	5	3
Post-Baccalaureate	0	0
Master’s Degree	14	1
Post-Master’s	3	0
Doctor’s Degree (Research)	2	0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	1	0

Majors Related to Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to pharmacy administration and pharmacy policy and regulatory affairs.

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
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry	211
Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics	139
Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management	61
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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