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Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of the Sciences

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 the Sciences stacks up to those at other schools.

USciences is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and approximately 2,375 students attend the school each year. Of the 165 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of the Sciences in 2021, 105 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.

USciences Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at USciences

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

  • Master’s Degree

USciences Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the pharmacy progam at USciences compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 USciences 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 1
Most Focused Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 3
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Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 4
Most Focused Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools 6
Most Focused Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools 9
Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools 9
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Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 12
Most Focused Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 15
Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools 15
Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 19
Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 21
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Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools 60

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in pharmacy from USciences. This makes it the #19 most popular school for pharmacy master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 115 students who received their doctoral degrees in pharmacy, making the school the #52 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Pharmacy Graduates from USciences Make?

The median salary of pharmacy students who receive their bachelor's degree at USciences is $49,019. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 23% higher than the national average of $39,800 for all pharmacy bachelor's degree recipients.

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Pharmacy Student Demographics at USciences

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

USciences Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

63% Women
56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 105 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in pharmacy from USciences in 2021, 37% were men and 63% were women. The typical pharmacy bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at USciences since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% more racial-ethnic minorities in its pharmacy bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 48
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 37
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

USciences Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Program

59% Women
47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students earned a master's degree in pharmacy from USciences. About 59% of these graduates were women and the other 41% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in pharmacy each year. USciences does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a pharmacy master's degree from USciences, 53% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the pharmacy master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

USciences also has a doctoral program available in pharmacy. In 2021, 115 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 the Sciences. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Pharmacy 110
Other Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration 85
Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management 30
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design 5
Pharmaceutical Sciences 4
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry 2
Natural Products Chemistry and Pharmacognosy 1
Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs 1

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 the Sciences.

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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