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Pharmaceutical Sciences at Northeastern University

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Pharmaceutical Sciences at Northeastern University

What traits are you looking for in a pharmaceutical sciences school? To help you decide if Northeastern University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's pharmaceutical sciences program.

Northeastern is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 22,905 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 5 pharmaceutical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Northeastern.

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

Northeastern Pharmaceutical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Doctorate Degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Northeastern Pharmaceutical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the pharmaceutical sciences progam at Northeastern compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The pharmaceutical sciences major at Northeastern is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for 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 Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 1
Most Focused Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 6
11
Most Popular Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 15
Most Popular Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools 16
Best Value Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 17
19
Best Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 21
Best Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 22
23
Best Value Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 23
Best Value Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 24
Most Focused Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools 24
25
Most Focused Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 26
Best Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 28
Best Value Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools 34

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in pharmaceutical sciences from Northeastern. This makes it the #1 most popular school for pharmaceutical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in pharmaceutical sciences, making the school the #15 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Pharmaceutical Sciences Student Demographics at Northeastern

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

Northeastern Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

60% Women
80% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a bachelor's degree in pharmaceutical sciences from Northeastern. About 60% of these graduates were women and the other 40% were men. The typical pharmaceutical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at Northeastern since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 46% more racial-ethnic minorities in its pharmaceutical sciences 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 pharmaceutical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Northeastern Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Program

71% Women
Of the 24 students who earned a master's degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences from Northeastern in 2020-2021, 29% were men and 71% 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 pharmaceutical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 24
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Northeastern also has a doctoral program available in pharmaceutical sciences. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Pharmaceutical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in pharmaceutical sciences 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
Medical Scientists 13,430 $92,980
Pharmacists 7,970 $116,890

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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