Other Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, & Administration

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2020

824

declining 9.05%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

$10,507

growing 1.32%

Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

$33,600

declining 2.15%

Average Wage

$78,297

growing 1.41%

People in Workforce

4.3M

growing 4.2%

Average Employee Age

42.9

declining 0.429%

About

The locations with the highest concentration of Other Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, & Administration degree recipients are Gainesville, FL, Brookville, NY, and Columbia, SC. The locations with a relatively high number of Other Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, & Administration degree recipients are Brookville, NY, San Sebastián, PR, and Monroe, LA. The most common degree awarded to students studying Other Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, & Administration is a bachelors degree.

Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Other Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, & Administration and the types of students that study this field. University of Florida awards the most degrees in Other Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, & Administration in the US, but University of the Sciences and Long Island University have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Other Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, & Administration.

Tuition costs for Other Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, & Administration majors are, on average, $10,507 for in-state public colleges, and $33,600 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Other Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, & Administration programs are Public, 4-year or above institutions (21 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (491 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Other Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, & Administration

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Other Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, & Administration, is Public, 4-year or above (491 completions).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Other Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, & Administration programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$10,507

Median In-State Public

$33,600

Median Out of State Private

University of Florida has the most Other Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, & Administration degree recipients, with 282 degrees awarded in 2020.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Other Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, & Administration.

Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

Out of all institutions that offer Other Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, & Administration programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, University of the Sciences has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Other Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, & Administration, with 12.3%.

Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Other Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, & Administration

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Other Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, & Administration by year.

Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest growth in degrees awarded for Other Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, & Administration.

Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Health graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Health majors is $78,297 and the most common occupations are Registered nurses, Pharmacists, and Medical & health services managers.

The industry that employs the most Health majors is General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Metals & minerals (except petroleum) merchant wholesalers.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, & Administration is from the 2 Digit Course Health.

$78,297

Average Wage in Workforce

± $812

1.41%

1 Year Growth

± 1.46%

The average salary for Health majors is $78,297 and the most common occupations are Registered nurses, Pharmacists, and Medical & health services managers.

This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Health majors.

Highest Paying Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, & Administration is from the 2 Digit Course Health.

Highest Paying Pumas

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Health majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Health majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, & Administration is from the 2 Digit Course Health.

The most common occupations Health majors, by number of employees, are Registered nurses, Pharmacists, and Medical & health services managers.

Most Specialized

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, & Administration is from the 2 Digit Course Health.

Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Health majors working as Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives, Nurse anesthetists, and Audiologists.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, & Administration is from the 2 Digit Course Health.

The highest paid occupations by median income for Health majors are Surgeons, Physicians, and Chief executives & legislators.

Occupations by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, & Administration is from the 2 Digit Course Health.

4.3M

2020 Workforce

± 50,194

4.2%

1 Year Growth

± 1.6%

The number of Health graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 4.2%, from 4.13M in 2019 to 4.3M in 2020.

The largest single share of Health graduates go on to work as Registered nurses (36.9%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Health by share of the total number of graduates.

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, & Administration is from the 2 Digit Course Health.

The most common industries that employ Health majors, by number of employees, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, Outpatient care centers, and Elementary & secondary schools.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, & Administration is from the 2 Digit Course Health.

The highest paying industries of Health majors, by average wage, are Metals & minerals (except petroleum) merchant wholesalers, Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing, and Farm supplies merchant wholesalers.

Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, & Administration is from the 2 Digit Course Health.

4.3M

2020 Workforce

± 50,194

4.2%

1 Year Growth

± 1.6%

The number of Health graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 4.2%, from 4.13M in 2019 to 4.3M in 2020.

The industry which employs the most Health graduates by share is General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, followed by Outpatient care centers. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Health.

Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, & Administration is from the 2 Digit Course Health.

PUMAS with a relatively high number of Health majors

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Health majors.

Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Health in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Health is 42.9.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Bachelors Degree. Female employees are more likely to hold Health degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Health (443 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, & Administration is from the 2 Digit Course Health.

42.9

Average Age in 2020

± 0.155 Years

0.429%

1 Year Change

± 0.516%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Health. The most common ages of employees with this major are 30 and 28 years old, which represent 2.91% and 2.87% of the population, respectively.

Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Other Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, & Administration are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Postbaccalaureate Certificate.

Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, & Administration is from the 2 Digit Course Health.

The most common degree types held by the working population in Health are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Female (68.6%)

Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

This chart shows the granted degrees by sex at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in Other Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, & Administration.

Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
443 degrees awarded
Asian
135 degrees awarded
Black or African American
72 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Other Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, & Administration for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination

White Female
173 degrees awarded
White Male
79 degrees awarded
Asian Female
64 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Bachelors Degree recipients in Other Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, & Administration. White Female students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.

Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, & Administration is from the 2 Digit Course Health.

Most Common Countries of Origin

Philippines
198,228 degree recipients
India
81,509 degree recipients
Mexico
30,881 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

Philippines
5.24 times more than expected
Cameroon
3.76 times more than expected
Nigeria
3.37 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Philippines that hold Health degrees (5.24 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is Philippines (198,228 degree recipients).

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Other Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, & Administration field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Other Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, & Administration majors need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Other Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, & Administration majors need more than the average amount of Equipment Maintenance, Repairing, and Equipment Selection.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Other Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, & Administration majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Equipment Maintenance is very distinctive for majors, but the Reading Comprehension, Speaking, and Writing are the three most important skills for people in the field.