by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Pharmaceutics and Drug Design. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences is a major offered under the health professions program of study at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in pharmacy, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at UNC Chapel Hill paid an average of $1,386 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $517 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,552 | $28,278 |
| Fees | $1,970 | $1,970 |
The median early career salary of pharmacy students who receive their master’s degree from UNC Chapel Hill is $135,393 per year. That is 62% higher than the national average of $83,571.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the pharmacy master’s degree program at UNC Chapel Hill. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UNC Chapel Hill Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in pharmacy in 2019-2020, 77.8% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 63.5%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in pharmacy at UNC Chapel Hill in 2019-2020, 44.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | 9 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 26 |
| Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 25 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 103 |
| Allied Health Professions | 19 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 5 |
*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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