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Pharmacology & Toxicology Doctor's Degree

Pharmacology & Toxicology Doctor’s Degrees

There are 102 colleges and universities across the nation that offer adoctor’s degree in Pharmacology & Toxicology. This degree is more popular with female students, and about34% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 21.4% of Pharmacology & Toxicology graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Pharmacology & Toxicology Majors

In the most recent reporting year, 1,144 students earned theirPharmacology & Toxicology majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Pharmacology & Toxicology at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 220
Master’s Degree 540
Doctor’s Degree (this page) 384

Earnings of Pharmacology & Toxicology Majors With Doctor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

The median salary for graduates holding adoctor’s degree in Pharmacology & Toxicology of $74,178 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

However, this can depend on a number of factors, such as where you live and the number of years of experience you have.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $58,787
4 years $74,178
5 years $91,829

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for graduates with this degree.

Student Diversity

This degree is more popular with female students. About 63.0% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 142
Women 242
Gender Diversity of Doctor's Degrees in Pharmacology & Toxicology

The racial-ethnic distribution of Pharmacology & Toxicology graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 172 44.8%
Asian 40 10.4%
Hispanic or Latino 43 11.2%
Black or African American 27 7.0%
Two or More Races 14 3.6%
Race Unknown 6 1.6%
International Students 82 21.4%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Pharmacology & Toxicology Doctor's Degree Students

This degree is very popular with international students. Around 21.4% of graduates are in this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 129 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in Pharmacology & Toxicology. Learn more about the most popular below:

Wright State University-Main Campus tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Pharmacology & Toxicology majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 71 people received their doctor's degree in Pharmacology & Toxicology from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Pharmacology & Toxicology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Santa Barbara comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Pharmacology & Toxicology. This school awarded 57 doctor's degrees in Pharmacology & Toxicology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Pharmacology & Toxicology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University is a popular choice for Pharmacology & Toxicology majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 50 doctor's degrees in Pharmacology & Toxicology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Southern California is a popular choice for Pharmacology & Toxicology majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 41 doctor's degrees in Pharmacology & Toxicology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Pharmacology & Toxicology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Ohio State University-Main Campus is a popular choice for Pharmacology & Toxicology majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 38 people received their doctor's degree in Pharmacology & Toxicology from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Pharmacology & Toxicology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus is a popular choice for Pharmacology & Toxicology majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 34 doctor's degrees in Pharmacology & Toxicology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Pharmacology & Toxicology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Wisconsin-Madison comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Pharmacology & Toxicology. This school awarded 31 doctor's degrees in Pharmacology & Toxicology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Pharmacology & Toxicology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#8

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo is a popular choice for Pharmacology & Toxicology majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 27 doctor's degrees in Pharmacology & Toxicology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Davis is a popular choice for Pharmacology & Toxicology majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 26 people received their doctor's degree in Pharmacology & Toxicology from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Pharmacology & Toxicology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Pharmacology & Toxicology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 26 people received their doctor's degree in Pharmacology & Toxicology from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Pharmacology & Toxicology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Colorado State University-Fort Collins is a popular choice for Pharmacology & Toxicology majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 25 people received their doctor's degree in Pharmacology & Toxicology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#12

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University is a popular choice for Pharmacology & Toxicology majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 22 doctor's degrees in Pharmacology & Toxicology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Pharmacology & Toxicology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#13

Long Island University

Brookville, NY

Long Island University comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Pharmacology & Toxicology. This school awarded 22 doctor's degrees in Pharmacology & Toxicology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Pharmacology & Toxicology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#14

New York University

New York, NY

New York University is a popular choice for Pharmacology & Toxicology majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 22 doctor's degrees in Pharmacology & Toxicology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Pharmacology & Toxicology. This school awarded 21 doctor's degrees in Pharmacology & Toxicology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Pharmacology & Toxicology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#16

Northeastern University

Boston, MA

Northeastern University is a popular choice for Pharmacology & Toxicology majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 20 people received their doctor's degree in Pharmacology & Toxicology from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Pharmacology & Toxicology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Louisiana at Monroe comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Pharmacology & Toxicology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 20 people received their doctor's degree in Pharmacology & Toxicology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#18

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester is a popular choice for Pharmacology & Toxicology majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 20 people received their doctor's degree in Pharmacology & Toxicology from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Pharmacology & Toxicology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#19

CUNY York College

Jamaica, NY

CUNY York College comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Pharmacology & Toxicology. This school awarded 19 doctor's degrees in Pharmacology & Toxicology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Pharmacology & Toxicology. This school awarded 17 doctor's degrees in Pharmacology & Toxicology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Pharmacology & Toxicology Majors to Study

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Pharmacology 483
Pharmacology and Toxicology 252
Toxicology 152
Molecular Pharmacology 85
Environmental Toxicology 78

Below are some popular majors similar to Pharmacology & Toxicology that also offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology, General 101,585
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology 13,820
Neurobiology and Neurosciences 12,819
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences 11,175
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology 9,295

References

The racial-ethnic minority student 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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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