Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

What traits are you looking for in a pharmacy school? To help you decide if University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's pharmacy program.

U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and approximately 47,907 students attend the school each year. Of the 316 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor in 2021, 27 of them were pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences majors.

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.

U-M Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Degrees Available

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

U-M Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks pharmacy programs across the country. The following shows how U-M performed in these 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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The pharmacy major at U-M 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
Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	22
Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	27
Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	97
	131
Most Focused Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools	142
	154
Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools	161

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in pharmacy from U-M. This makes it the #28 most popular school for pharmacy master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 92 students who received their doctoral degrees in pharmacy, making the school the #66 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Pharmacy Student Demographics at U-M

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

U-M Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 27 pharmacy students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from U-M, about 44% were men and 56% were women. The typical pharmacy bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at U-M since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor with a bachelor's in pharmacy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

U-M Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students graduated with a master's degree in pharmacy from U-M. About 60% were men and 40% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in pharmacy each year. U-M does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 24% more men than average.

Of the students who received a pharmacy master's degree from U-M, 60% 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 Michigan - Ann Arbor with a master's in pharmacy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

U-M also has a doctoral program available in pharmacy. In 2021, 92 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Pharmacy	83
Pharmaceutical Sciences	37
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry	9

Related Majors

• Health/Medical Prep Programs
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Allied Health Professions
• 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 MI, the home state for University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Pharmacists	9,140	$117,680
Sales Managers	8,640	$142,340
Health Specialties Professors	5,440	$131,020
Marketing Managers	4,310	$137,900
Medical Scientists	2,550	$67,960

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 Dwight Burdette under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.