Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Illinois at Chicago

If you plan to study pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences, take a look at what University of Illinois at Chicago has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UIC is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 33,518.

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.

UIC Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UIC Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Rankings

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There were 214 students who received their doctoral degrees in pharmacy, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Pharmacy Student Demographics at UIC

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

UIC Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of pharmacy master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in pharmacy each year. UIC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

Of the students who received a pharmacy master's degree from UIC, 100% 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 Illinois at Chicago with a master's in pharmacy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences

The following pharmacy concentations are available at University of Illinois at Chicago. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Illinois at Chicago. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Pharmacy	197
Natural Products Chemistry and Pharmacognosy	10
Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics	6
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry	5

Related Majors

• Medical Science
• Other Health Professions
• Health/Medical Prep Programs
• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Advanced Dentistry & Oral 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 IL, the home state for University of Illinois at Chicago.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Sales Managers	24,800	$131,400
Marketing Managers	20,760	$130,110
Pharmacists	12,260	$125,360
Health Specialties Professors	10,070	$105,140
Medical Scientists	3,510	$87,660

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 Hied5 under License

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