by our College Data Analytics TeamPharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Virginia Commonwealth University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’s degree program in pharmacy, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at VCU paid an average of $1,448 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $707 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,703 | $26,041 |
| Fees | $2,497 | $3,187 |
Online degrees for the VCU pharmacy doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the VCU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in pharmacy in 2019-2020, 74.2% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 62.5%.
Around 47.0% of pharmacy doctor’s degree recipients at VCU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 53 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 58 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Pharmacy | 123 |
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | 9 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dentistry | 102 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 2 |
| Medicine | 217 |
| Public Health | 3 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 94 |
*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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