Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Mississippi

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 Mississippi stacks up to those at other schools.

Ole Miss is located in University, Mississippi and approximately 21,014 students attend the school each year. Of the 715 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Mississippi in 2021, 109 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.

Ole Miss Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Ole Miss Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks pharmacy programs across the country. The following shows how Ole Miss performed in these 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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The pharmacy major at Ole Miss 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
	6
	8
Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	9
	10
Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools	12
Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	18
Most Focused Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	19

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in pharmacy from Ole Miss. This makes it the #21 most popular school for pharmacy master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 139 students who received their doctoral degrees in pharmacy, making the school the #34 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Pharmacy Student Demographics at Ole Miss

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

Ole Miss Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 109 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in pharmacy from Ole Miss. About 30% were men and 70% were women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in pharmacy at Ole Miss are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	82
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Ole Miss Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students graduated with a master's degree in pharmacy from Ole Miss. About 27% were men and 73% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Ole Miss also has a doctoral program available in pharmacy. In 2021, 139 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Mississippi. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Pharmaceutical Sciences	142
Pharmacy	114
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design	7

Related Majors

• Other Health Professions
• Medical Science
• Public Health
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

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 MS, the home state for University of Mississippi.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Pharmacists	2,280	$124,120
Sales Managers	1,350	$108,100
Marketing Managers	610	$93,930
Medical Scientists	270	$45,150

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 Dudemanfellabra under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.