by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Pharmacology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Pharmacology & Toxicology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at Boston University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’s degree program in pharmacology, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Part-time graduates at Boston U paid an average of $1,777 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $56,854 | $56,854 |
| Fees | $812 | $812 |
Boston U does not offer an online option for its pharmacology doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Boston U Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in pharmacology in 2019-2020, 57.1% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 55.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 28.6% of the pharmacology doctor’s degrees at Boston U in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Pharmacology & Toxicology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Pharmacology | 7 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to pharmacology and toxicology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 10 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 25 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 2 |
| Genetics | 2 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 16 |
*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.
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