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 West Chester University of Pennsylvania. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in pharmacy, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at WCUPA was ranked #49 on College Factual's Best Schools for pharmacy list. It is also ranked #5 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for WCUPA.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at WCUPA was $805 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $322 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,716 | $19,290 |
| Fees | $2,707 | $2,957 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,978 | $13,978 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,520 | $2,520 |
Learn more about WCUPA tuition and fees.
pharmacy who receive their bachelor’s degree from WCUPA make an average of $51,482 a year during the early days of their career. That is 6% higher than the national average of $48,682.
WCUPA does not offer an online option for its pharmacy bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WCUPA Online Learning page.
Women made up around 62.5% of the pharmacy students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 63.9%.
Around 25.0% of pharmacy bachelor’s degree recipients at WCUPA in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | 16 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 40 |
| Communication Sciences | 98 |
| Allied Health Professions | 25 |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 16 |
| Public Health | 69 |
*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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