Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Iowa

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 Iowa stacks up to those at other schools.

Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and approximately 30,318 students attend the school each year.

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.

Iowa Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Iowa Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

There were 121 students who received their doctoral degrees in pharmacy, making the school the #45 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Pharmacy Student Demographics at Iowa

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

Iowa Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 5 students who graduated with a master’s in pharmacy from Iowa in 2021, 40% were men and 60% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in pharmacy each year. Iowa does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Iowa. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Pharmacy	125
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design	10
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry	4
Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics	1

Related Majors

• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Medical Science
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Mental & Social Health Services

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 IA, the home state for University of Iowa.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Sales Managers	3,200	$117,170
Pharmacists	3,150	$116,160
Health Specialties Professors	2,760	$156,320
Marketing Managers	2,470	$109,450
Medical Scientists	870	$67,730

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 KMSatoh202 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.