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Pharmacy Admin & Regulatory Affairs

Types of Degrees Pharmacy Admin & Regulatory Affairs Majors Are Earning

People majoring in Pharmacy Admin & Regulatory Affairs can earn degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Master’s Degree	145
Doctor’s Degree	5

What Pharmacy Admin & Regulatory Affairs Majors Need to Know

Coursework for Pharmacy Admin & Regulatory Affairs develop a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that Pharmacy Admin & Regulatory Affairs graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

Coursework in Pharmacy Admin & Regulatory Affairs emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• English Language — Importance 4.6 / 5; level 5.5 / 7.
• Education and Training — Importance 4.5 / 5; level 5.8 / 7.
• Medicine and Dentistry — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.
• Administration and Management — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.
• Biology — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.

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

Skills

Skills built by a Pharmacy Admin & Regulatory Affairs program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Speaking — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.
• Reading Comprehension — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.8 / 7.
• Instructing — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.
• Critical Thinking — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Writing — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.8 / 7.

Abilities

The cognitive and physical abilities most relevant to Pharmacy Admin & Regulatory Affairs careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Oral Expression — Importance 4.6 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.8 / 7.
• Oral Comprehension — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.
• Speech Clarity — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.
• Written Expression — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.8 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, Pharmacy Admin & Regulatory Affairs graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	4.5 / 7
Getting Information	4.5 / 7
Training and Teaching Others	4.5 / 7
Working with Computers	4.5 / 7
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	4.3 / 7
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	4.2 / 7
Thinking Creatively	4.2 / 7
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	4.1 / 7
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	4.1 / 7
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others	4.1 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by Pharmacy Admin & Regulatory Affairs professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	—
Microsoft Access	Data base user interface and query software	—
Blackboard software	Data base user interface and query software	—
Medical procedure coding software	Medical software	—
Healthcare common procedure coding system HCPCS	Medical software	—
SAS	Analytical or scientific software	—
Google Docs	Word processing software	—
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	✓
Medical condition coding software	Medical software	—
Geographic information system GIS software	Geographic information system	—
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	✓
IBM SPSS Statistics	Analytical or scientific software	—

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

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Pharmacy Admin & Regulatory Affairs graduates include:

• Occupational Therapy Professor
• Dental Laboratory Technology Teacher
• Orthopedics Teacher
• Serology Teacher
• Hospital Aides and Assistants Teacher
• Dermatology Teacher
• Dietetics Teacher
• Correctional Therapy Teacher
• Lecturer
• Manual Arts Therapy Teacher
• Dental Hygiene Instructor
• Veterinary Medicine Teacher
• Faculty Member
• Clinical Laboratory Aides Teacher
• Pediatrics Teacher

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to Pharmacy Admin & Regulatory Affairs graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
Master’s degree	32.4%
Bachelor’s degree	20.7%
Doctoral degree	18.9%
Post-doctoral training	15.4%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	6.1%
Postsecondary certificate	3.9%
First professional degree	0.9%
Some college courses	0.9%
High school diploma or equivalent	0.9%

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

Who Is Earning a Degree in Pharmacy Admin & Regulatory Affairs?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 70.7% of Pharmacy Admin & Regulatory Affairs degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	106	70.7%
Men	44	29.3%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of Pharmacy Admin & Regulatory Affairs graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	38	25.3%
Asian	32	21.3%
Hispanic or Latino	8	5.3%
Black or African American	17	11.3%
Two or More Races	8	5.3%
Race Unknown	4	2.7%
International Students	43	28.7%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Pharmacy Admin & Regulatory Affairs Graduates Earn?

Federal data tracks median earnings of Pharmacy Admin & Regulatory Affairs 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 Pharmacy Admin & Regulatory Affairs Programs

Online study is reported by IPEDS for Pharmacy Admin & Regulatory Affairs. 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	2	3

^{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 Pharmacy Admin & Regulatory Affairs Worth It?

On the earnings side, the federal earnings tracker, Pharmacy Admin & Regulatory Affairs 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 Marketing and Management	51.2011
Pharmaceutical Sciences	51.2010
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design	51.2003
Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics	51.2007
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.