We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Purdue ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in pharmacy.
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Purdue is in the top 10% of the country for pharmacy. More specifically it was ranked #13 out of 145 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Indiana.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Purdue University - Main Campus handed out 51 bachelor's degrees in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. This is an increase of 31% over the previous year when 39 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in pharmacy from Purdue. This makes it the #40 most popular school for pharmacy master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 167 students received their doctoral degrees in pharmacy in 2021, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Pharmacy majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Purdue go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $35,132 a year. This is less than $39,800, which is the national median of all pharmacy majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Purdue, pharmacy students borrow a median amount of $19,046 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all pharmacy bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,391.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the pharmacy majors at Purdue University - Main Campus.
Of the 51 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences from Purdue in 2020-2021, 43% were men and 57% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in pharmacy.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 8 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 21 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 16 |
Other Races | 2 |
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of pharmacy master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a master's in pharmacy.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 2 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Nursing | 227 |
Communication Sciences | 126 |
Public Health | 102 |
Other Health Professions | 42 |
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 34 |
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