Pharmaceutical Sciences

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2022

1,798

declining 15.9%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

$9,644

declining 0.536%

Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

$39,400

growing 3.82%

Average Wage

$87,543

growing 7.57%

People in Workforce

4.66M

growing 3.36%

Average Employee Age

42.6

declining 0.529%

About

Health Pharmaceutical Sciences & Administration

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Pharmaceutical Sciences and the types of students that study this field. University of Mississippi awards the most degrees in Pharmaceutical Sciences in the US, but University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis and Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Pharmaceutical Sciences.

Tuition costs for Pharmaceutical Sciences majors are, on average, $9,644 for in-state public colleges, and $39,400 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Pharmaceutical Sciences programs are Public, 4-year or above institutions (42 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (1,284 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Pharmaceutical Sciences (2023)

University of Mississippi
169 degrees awarded
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center
135 degrees awarded
University of California-Irvine
123 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Pharmaceutical Sciences, is Public, 4-year or above (1,284 completions in 2023).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Pharmaceutical Sciences programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$9,644

Median In-State Public

$39,400

Median Out of State Private

University of Mississippi has the most Pharmaceutical Sciences degree recipients, with 169 degrees awarded in 2023.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Pharmaceutical Sciences.

Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

Out of all institutions that offer Pharmaceutical Sciences programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Pharmaceutical Sciences, with 22.6%.

Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Health graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Health majors is $87,543 and the most common occupations are Registered nurses, Pharmacists, and Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives.

The industry that employs the most Health majors is General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Farm supplies merchant wholesalers.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Pharmaceutical Sciences is from the 2 Digit Course Health.

$87,543

Average Wage in Workforce

± $877

7.57%

1 Year Growth

± 1.33%

The average salary for Health majors is $87,543 and the most common occupations are Registered nurses, Pharmacists, and Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives.

This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Health majors.

Highest Paying Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Pharmaceutical Sciences is from the 2 Digit Course Health.

Highest Paying Pumas

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Health majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Health majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Pharmaceutical Sciences is from the 2 Digit Course Health.

The most common occupations Health majors, by number of employees, are Registered nurses, Pharmacists, and Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives.

Most Specialized

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Pharmaceutical Sciences is from the 2 Digit Course Health.

Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Health majors working as Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives, Nurse anesthetists, and Audiologists.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Pharmaceutical Sciences is from the 2 Digit Course Health.

The highest paid occupations by median income for Health majors are Surgeons, Physicians, and Nurse anesthetists.

Occupations by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Pharmaceutical Sciences is from the 2 Digit Course Health.

4.66M

2022 Workforce

± 52,192

3.36%

1 Year Growth

± 1.54%

The number of Health graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.36%, from 4.51M in 2021 to 4.66M in 2022.

The largest single share of Health graduates go on to work as Registered nurses (36.5%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Health by share of the total number of graduates.

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Pharmaceutical Sciences is from the 2 Digit Course Health.

The most common industries that employ Health majors, by number of employees, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, Outpatient care centers, and Elementary & secondary schools.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Pharmaceutical Sciences is from the 2 Digit Course Health.

The highest paying industries of Health majors, by average wage, are Farm supplies merchant wholesalers, Aerospace products & parts manufacturing, and Metals & minerals (except petroleum) merchant wholesalers.

Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Pharmaceutical Sciences is from the 2 Digit Course Health.

4.66M

2022 Workforce

± 52,192

3.36%

1 Year Growth

± 1.54%

The number of Health graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.36%, from 4.51M in 2021 to 4.66M in 2022.

The industry which employs the most Health graduates by share is General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, followed by Outpatient care centers. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Health.

Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Pharmaceutical Sciences is from the 2 Digit Course Health.

PUMAS with a relatively high number of Health majors

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Health majors.

Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Health in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Health is 42.6.

N/A White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Health (738 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Pharmaceutical Sciences is from the 2 Digit Course Health.

42.6

Average Age in 2022

± 0.149 Years

0.529%

1 Year Change

± 0.499%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Health. The most common ages of employees with this major are 30 and 31 years old, which represent 3.06% and 3% of the population, respectively.

Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Pharmaceutical Sciences is from the 2 Digit Course Health.

The most common degree types held by the working population in Health are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
738 degrees awarded
Non-resident Alien
379 degrees awarded
Asian
323 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Pharmaceutical Sciences for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination

White Female
389 degrees awarded
White Male
208 degrees awarded
Asian Female
181 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Bachelors Degree recipients in Pharmaceutical Sciences.

White Female students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Pharmaceutical Sciences field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Pharmaceutical Sciences majors need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Pharmaceutical Sciences majors need more than the average amount of Science, Programming, and Operations Analysis.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Pharmaceutical Sciences majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Science is very distinctive for majors, but the Reading Comprehension, Writing, and Science are the three most important skills for people in the field.