Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Samford University
Samford is located in Birmingham, Alabama and approximately 5,729 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 118 students received a bachelor's degree in pharmacy from Samford.
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.
Samford Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy
- Doctorate Degree in Pharmacy
Samford Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks pharmacy programs across the country. The following shows how Samford performed in these rankings.
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 Samford 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 7 |
| Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools | 16 |
| Most Focused Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools | 40 |
| Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools | 56 |
| Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools | 72 |
| 99 | |
| Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools | 102 |
Pharmacy Student Demographics at Samford
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the pharmacy majors at Samford University.
Samford Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Program
About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in pharmacy at Samford are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Samford University with a bachelor's in pharmacy.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 10 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| White | 85 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Samford also has a doctoral program available in pharmacy. In 2021, 125 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Concentrations Within Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences
The following pharmacy concentations are available at Samford University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Samford University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pharmacy | 125 |
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | 118 |
Related Majors
- Allied Health Professions
- Medical Illustration & Informatics
- Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
- Health & Medical Administrative Services
- Communication Sciences
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 AL, the home state for Samford University.
| Occupation | Jobs in AL | Average Salary in AL |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmacists | 4,880 | $122,200 |
| Sales Managers | 2,390 | $115,750 |
| Health Specialties Professors | 1,960 | $108,310 |
| Marketing Managers | 770 | $118,200 |
| Medical Scientists | 180 | $90,300 |
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 Sweetmoose6 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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