by our College Data Analytics TeamPharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in pharmacy, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. MCPHS University is in the top 10% of the country for pharmacy. More specifically it was ranked #16 out of 157 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Massachusetts.
Here are some of the other rankings for MCPHS University.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at MCPHS University was $1,235 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $33,600 | $33,600 |
| Fees | $1,050 | $1,050 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,294 | $1,294 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,568 | $17,568 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,530 | $3,530 |
Learn more about MCPHS University tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Pharmacy students who received their bachelor’s degree at MCPHS University took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 18% higher than the national average of $22,927.
pharmacy who receive their bachelor’s degree from MCPHS University make an average of $43,798 a year during the early days of their career. That is 10% lower than the national average of $48,682.
Online degrees for the MCPHS University pharmacy bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the MCPHS University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 58.8% of the pharmacy students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 63.9%.
Around 43.2% of pharmacy bachelor’s degree recipients at MCPHS University in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 95 |
| Black or African American | 16 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 72 |
| International Students | 87 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 17 |
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Pharmacy | 239 |
| Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry | 2 |
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | 39 |
| Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management | 14 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 34 |
| Dental Support Services | 51 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 11 |
| Allied Health Professions | 91 |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 131 |
*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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