by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Molecular 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 University of Nevada - Reno. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in pharmacology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at UNR was $624 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $297 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,657 | $21,310 |
| Fees | $661 | $661 |
Online degrees for the UNR pharmacology doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UNR Online Learning page.
About 33.3% of the students who received their PhD in pharmacology in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 55.2%.
Around 33.3% of pharmacology doctor’s degree recipients at UNR in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Pharmacology & Toxicology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Molecular Pharmacology | 3 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to pharmacology and toxicology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 4 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 4 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 2 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 3 |
*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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