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Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Northeastern University

If you plan to study pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences, take a look at what Northeastern University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northeastern is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 22,905. In 2021, 115 pharmacy majors received their bachelor's degree from Northeastern.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Northeastern Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy
  • Master’s Degree in Pharmacy
  • Doctorate Degree in Pharmacy

Northeastern Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks pharmacy programs across the country. The following shows how Northeastern performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The pharmacy major at Northeastern is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools 14
Most Focused Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 15
Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 45
Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 56
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Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools 138
Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools 157

In 2021, 26 students received their master’s degree in pharmacy from Northeastern. This makes it the #12 most popular school for pharmacy master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 109 students who received their doctoral degrees in pharmacy, making the school the #56 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Pharmacy Student Demographics at Northeastern

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the pharmacy majors at Northeastern University.

Northeastern Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

70% Women
66% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 115 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in pharmacy from Northeastern in 2021, 30% were men and 70% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 25% more racial-ethnic minorities in its pharmacy bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northeastern University with a bachelor's in pharmacy.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 64
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 25
International Students 14
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Northeastern Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Program

69% Women
4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 26 students who graduated with a master’s in pharmacy from Northeastern in 2021, 31% were men and 69% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northeastern University with a master's in pharmacy.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 0
International Students 25
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Northeastern also has a doctoral program available in pharmacy. In 2021, 109 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences

If you plan to be a pharmacy major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northeastern University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Pharmacy 212
Pharmaceutical Sciences 34
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry 4

Careers That Pharmacy Grads May Go Into

A degree in pharmacy can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Northeastern University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Sales Managers 16,600 $151,010
Marketing Managers 14,350 $143,400
Medical Scientists 13,430 $92,980
Pharmacists 7,970 $116,890
Health Specialties Professors 3,460 $111,230

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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