Master’s Degrees in Pharmacy
Education Levels of Pharmacy Majors
During the most recent year for which data is available, 10 people earned their master's degree in pharmacy. This earns it the #139 spot on the list of the most popular master's degree programs in the nation.
The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in pharmacy at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Doctor’s Degree | 12,938 |
Bachelor’s Degree | 592 |
Graduate Certificate | 49 |
Master’s Degree | 10 |
Associate Degree | 10 |
Earnings of Pharmacy Majors With Master’s Degrees
We are unable to calculate the median earnings for pharmacy majors with their master's degree due to lack of data.
Student Debt
We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for pharmacy students who are master's degree holders.
Student Diversity
More women than men pursue their master's degree in pharmacy. About 80.0% of graduates with this degree are female.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 2 |
Women | 8 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of pharmacy master’s degree students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 5 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Most Popular Pharmacy Programs for Master’s Degrees
There are 2 colleges that offer a master’s degree in pharmacy. Learn more about the most popular 2 below:
The most popular school in the United States for pharmacy students seekinga master's degree is University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. Each year, around 40,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,228 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $13,224 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their master's degree in pharmacy from UC. About 80% of this group were women, and 40% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to pharmacy that offer master’s degrees.
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Other Pharmaceutical Sciences | 367 |
Pharmaceutical Sciences | 361 |
Pharmacy & Cosmetic Sciences | 355 |
Natural Products Chemistry | 189 |
Clinical Drug Development | 179 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
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