Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Purdue University - Main Campus
Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and approximately 46,655 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 51 students received a bachelor's degree in pharmacy from Purdue.
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.
Purdue Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy
- Master’s Degree in Pharmacy
- Doctorate Degree in Pharmacy
Purdue Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the pharmacy progam at Purdue compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The pharmacy major at Purdue 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 |
|---|---|
| Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 14 |
| Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 14 |
| Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 23 |
| Most Focused Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 37 |
| Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools | 40 |
| Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools | 85 |
| 106 | |
| Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools | 107 |
| 122 |
In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in pharmacy from Purdue. This makes it the #40 most popular school for pharmacy master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 167 students who received their doctoral degrees in pharmacy, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Earnings of Purdue Pharmacy Graduates
The median salary of pharmacy students who receive their bachelor's degree at Purdue is $35,132. This is less than $39,800, which is the national average of all pharmacy majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
Pharmacy Student Demographics at Purdue
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the pharmacy majors at Purdue University - Main Campus.
Purdue Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in pharmacy.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 21 |
| International Students | 16 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Purdue Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a master's in pharmacy.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Purdue also has a doctoral program available in pharmacy. In 2021, 167 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Concentrations Within Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Purdue University - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pharmacy | 151 |
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | 57 |
| Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry | 11 |
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | 5 |
Related Majors
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
- Health Sciences & Services
- Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
- Other Health Professions
- Public Health
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 IN, the home state for Purdue University - Main Campus.
| Occupation | Jobs in IN | Average Salary in IN |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmacists | 5,600 | $117,260 |
| Sales Managers | 5,000 | $129,020 |
| Marketing Managers | 2,890 | $108,750 |
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
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Abhijitsathe under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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