Bachelor’s Degrees in Pharmacy
Education Levels of Pharmacy Majors
During the most recent year for which data is available, 592 people earned their bachelor's degree in pharmacy. This makes it the 258th most popular bachelor's degree program in the country.
The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in pharmacy at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Doctor’s Degree | 12,938 |
Bachelor’s Degree | 592 |
Graduate Certificate | 49 |
Master’s Degree | 10 |
Associate Degree | 10 |
Earnings of Pharmacy Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees
We are unable to calculate the median earnings for pharmacy majors with their bachelor's degree due to lack of data.
Student Debt
We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.
Student Diversity
More women than men pursue their bachelor's degree in pharmacy. About 68.4% of graduates with this degree are female.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 187 |
Women | 405 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of pharmacy bachelor’s degree students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 143 |
Black or African American | 32 |
Hispanic or Latino | 34 |
White | 262 |
International Students | 83 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 38 |
Most Popular Pharmacy Programs for Bachelor’s Degrees
There are 16 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in pharmacy. Learn more about the most popular 16 below:
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for pharmacy majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree. Roughly 7,500 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $37,620 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $24,840 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 257 people received their bachelor's degree in pharmacy from MCPHS University. Around 41% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 70% were women.
University of Kansas is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in pharmacy. Each year, around 26,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,596 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,488 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 119 people received their bachelor's degree in pharmacy from KU. Around 33% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 64% were women.
The 4th most popular school in the country for pharmacy majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is Northeastern University. Each year, around 22,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $62,000 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $27,728 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 110 people received their bachelor's degree in pharmacy from Northeastern. About 79% of this group were women, and 60% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
University of Toledo comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in pharmacy. Roughly 18,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,753 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $15,354 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 85 people received their bachelor's degree in pharmacy from University of Toledo. About 62% of this group were women, and 17% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
The 6th most popular school in the country for pharmacy majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is University of Connecticut. Roughly 27,200 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $16,332 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $18,834 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 83 people received their bachelor's degree in pharmacy from UCONN. Around 43% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 71% were women.
University of Hawaii at Hilo is the 7th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in pharmacy. Roughly 3,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,344 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,736 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 77 people received their bachelor's degree in pharmacy from UH Hilo. About 63% of this group were women, and 90% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
East Tennessee State University comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in pharmacy. Roughly 13,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,706 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,784 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 19 people received their bachelor's degree in pharmacy from ETSU. Of these students, 92% were women and 8% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
The University of Montana is the 9th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in pharmacy. Each year, around 9,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $5,736 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,164 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 17 people received their bachelor's degree in pharmacy from UM.
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to pharmacy that offer bachelor’s degrees.
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Pharmaceutical Sciences | 1,172 |
Other Pharmaceutical Sciences | 685 |
Pharmaceutics & Drug Design | 211 |
Natural Products Chemistry | 43 |
Pharmaceutical Marketing & Management | 32 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
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