by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Pharmaceutical Sciences. 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 University of Wisconsin - Madison. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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. UW - Madison 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 Wisconsin.
Here are some of the other rankings for UW - Madison.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UW - Madison paid an average of $1,548 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $386 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,273 | $37,161 |
| Fees | $1,469 | $1,469 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,150 | $1,150 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,200 | $12,200 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,066 | $3,066 |
Learn more about UW - Madison tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the UW - Madison 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 UW - Madison Online Learning page.
About 58.3% 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 19.4% of the pharmacy bachelor’s degrees at UW - Madison in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 29 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | 36 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 73 |
| Allied Health Professions | 14 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 84 |
| Nursing | 230 |
*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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