Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Florida

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 Florida stacks up to those at other schools.

UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and has a total student population of 53,372.

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.

UF Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UF

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UF offers distance education options for pharmacy at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UF Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 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.

There were 279 students who received their doctoral degrees in pharmacy, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Pharmacy Student Demographics at UF

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

UF Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 175 pharmacy majors earned their master's degree from UF. Of these graduates, 28% were men and 72% were women.

Of the students who received a pharmacy master's degree from UF, 59% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	24
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	103
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Florida. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration	307
Pharmacy	287
Pharmaceutical Sciences	20

Related Majors

• Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Allied Health Professions

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 FL, the home state for University of Florida.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Pharmacists	20,790	$119,710
Sales Managers	20,060	$125,050
Marketing Managers	9,700	$119,450
Health Specialties Professors	9,250	$80,990
Medical Scientists	3,470	$82,990

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 DouglasGreen under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.