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Pharmaceutical Sciences at Virginia Commonwealth University

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Pharmaceutical Sciences at Virginia Commonwealth University

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

VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and approximately 29,070 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Pharmaceutical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

VCU Pharmaceutical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Doctorate Degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences

VCU Pharmaceutical Sciences 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.

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in pharmaceutical sciences, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Pharmaceutical Sciences Student Demographics at VCU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the pharmaceutical sciences majors at Virginia Commonwealth University.

VCU Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Program

100% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 3 students who earned a master's degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences from VCU in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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In the pharmaceutical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 33% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a master's in pharmaceutical sciences.

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

Careers That Pharmaceutical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in pharmaceutical sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for VA, the home state for Virginia Commonwealth University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Pharmacists 6,970 $123,920
Medical Scientists 1,800 $102,310

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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