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 Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. 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, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Pitt paid an average of $1,630 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $947 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 | $23,530 | $39,898 |
| Fees | $938 | $938 |
Pitt 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 Pitt Online Learning page.
About 37.5% of the students who received their PhD in pharmacology in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 55.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 12.5% of the pharmacology doctor’s degrees at Pitt in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Pharmacology & Toxicology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Molecular Pharmacology | 8 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to pharmacology and toxicology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 10 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 3 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 3 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 13 |
| Genetics | 10 |
*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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