Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of California - Irvine

Every pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the pharmacy program at University of California - Irvine stacks up to those at other schools.

UC Irvine is located in Irvine, California and has a total student population of 36,303. In 2021, 110 pharmacy majors received their bachelor's degree from UC Irvine.

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.

UC Irvine Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UC Irvine Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the pharmacy progam at UC Irvine 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 UC Irvine 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 Focused Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	25
Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	39
Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	46
Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	55
Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	55
	68
Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools	69
Most Focused Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	77
Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	129
	135
Most Focused Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools	139
Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	141
Most Focused Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	143
	162
Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools	162

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in pharmacy from UC Irvine. This is the #69 most popular school for pharmacy master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in pharmacy, making the school the #141 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UC Irvine Pharmacy Graduates

The median salary of pharmacy students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC Irvine is $18,068. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $39,800 for all pharmacy students.

Pharmacy Student Demographics at UC Irvine

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

UC Irvine Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 110 pharmacy majors earned their bachelor's degree from UC Irvine. Of these graduates, 28% were men and 72% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 41% 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 University of California - Irvine with a bachelor's in pharmacy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	70
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	11
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UC Irvine Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 pharmacy major earned their master's degree from UC Irvine.

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

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

UC Irvine also has a doctoral program available in pharmacy. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences

The following pharmacy concentations are available at University of California - Irvine. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of California - Irvine. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Pharmaceutical Sciences	112
Other Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration	6

Related Majors

• Mental & Social Health Services
• Medical Science
• Nursing
• Medicine
• 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 CA, the home state for University of California - Irvine.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Sales Managers	76,950	$134,010
Marketing Managers	37,410	$167,910
Pharmacists	30,950	$139,690
Medical Scientists	26,080	$102,550
Health Specialties Professors	11,540	$161,770

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 TFNorman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.