by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how KU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in pharmacy.
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KU was ranked #21 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for pharmacy majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Kansas.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Kansas handed out 119 bachelor's degrees in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. This is a decrease of 6% over the previous year when 126 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in pharmacy from KU. This makes it the #21 most popular school for pharmacy master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 151 students received their doctoral degrees in pharmacy in 2021, making the school the #26 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at KU, pharmacy students borrow a median amount of $19,151 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all pharmacy bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,391.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the pharmacy program at KU is $334 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the pharmacy majors at University of Kansas.
Of the 119 pharmacy students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from KU, about 45% were men and 55% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at KU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Kansas with a bachelor's in pharmacy.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 19 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| White | 80 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 4 |
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of pharmacy master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Kansas with a master's in pharmacy.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 7 |
| Other Races | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 297 |
| Medicine | 214 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 129 |
| Communication Sciences | 109 |
| Public Health | 35 |
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