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 Purdue University - Main Campus. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in pharmacy, 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 undergraduate students at Purdue paid an average of $948 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $348 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,208 | $28,010 |
| Fees | $784 | $784 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,030 | $10,030 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,760 | $1,760 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Purdue in Pharmacy walked away with an average of $21,443 in student debt. That is 6% lower than the national average of $22,927.
The median early career salary of pharmacy students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Purdue is $46,478 per year. That is 5% lower than the national average of $48,682.
Online degrees for the Purdue 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 Purdue Online Learning page.
About 53.8% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in pharmacy in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 63.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 46.2% of the pharmacy bachelor’s degrees at Purdue in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 11 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 7 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | 39 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 14 |
| Communication Sciences | 68 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 14 |
| Public Health | 66 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 46 |
*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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