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Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

What traits are you looking for in a pharmacy school? To help you decide if University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's pharmacy program.

UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and approximately 30,092 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.

UNC Chapel Hill Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UNC Chapel Hill

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UNC Chapel Hill does offer online courses in pharmacy for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

UNC Chapel Hill Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

There were 168 students who received their doctoral degrees in pharmacy, making the school the #19 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Pharmacy Student Demographics at UNC Chapel Hill

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the pharmacy majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

UNC Chapel Hill Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Program

27% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The pharmacy program at UNC Chapel Hill awarded 15 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 73% of these degrees went to men with the other 27% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in pharmacy each year. UNC Chapel Hill does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 37% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a pharmacy master's degree from UNC Chapel Hill, 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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a master's in pharmacy.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Pharmacy 155
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design 28

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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Health Specialties Professors 10,090 $134,300
Pharmacists 9,970 $123,370
Sales Managers 6,790 $147,690
Marketing Managers 6,150 $145,180
Medical Scientists 4,500 $98,740

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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