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Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

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

Pitt is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and approximately 32,277 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 82 pharmacy majors received their bachelor's degree from Pitt.

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.

Pitt Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Pitt Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks pharmacy programs across the country. The following shows how Pitt 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 Pitt 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 19
Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 65
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Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools 138

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in pharmacy from Pitt. This makes it the #16 most popular school for pharmacy master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 118 students who received their doctoral degrees in pharmacy, making the school the #48 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Pharmacy Student Demographics at Pitt

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

Pitt Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

71% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The pharmacy program at Pitt awarded 82 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 29% of these degrees went to men with the other 71% going to women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in pharmacy at Pitt 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 Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus with a bachelor's in pharmacy.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 20
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 55
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Pitt Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Program

65% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students graduated with a master's degree in pharmacy from Pitt. About 35% were men and 65% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 11
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Pitt also has a doctoral program available in pharmacy. In 2021, 118 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences

Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Pharmacy 112
Pharmaceutical Sciences 102
Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs 6

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 PA, the home state for University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Pharmacists 14,610 $116,200
Health Specialties Professors 12,420 $95,160
Sales Managers 8,300 $151,620
Medical Scientists 7,970 $114,370
Marketing Managers 7,510 $154,700

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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