undergraduate
Pharmacology and toxicology
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What is a pharmacology and toxicology major?
This curriculum concentrates on the scientific study of drug interactions on biological systems and organisms and the sources, chemical properties, biological effects, and therapeutic uses of drugs. This includes instruction in pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, toxicology, drug therapeutics, drug action, bodily responses to drug events, biochemical proliferation and differentiation, apoptosis, cell biology, medicinal chemistry, and studies of specific drugs and drug interactions.
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How much do pharmacology and toxicology majors make?
median average salary
$99,000/yr
The national average salary for pharmacology and toxicology graduates in the United States is $99,000 per year. Those in the top 10 percent make over $195,000 a year, while the bottom 10 percent make under $30,000 a year. While salary ranges can vary by role, industry, and location, pharmacology and toxicology graduates typically make between $60,000 and $143,000 per year.
How popular is pharmacology and toxicology as a major?
Each year, around 240 students obtain a bachelor’s degree and fewer than 5 students obtain an associate degree in pharmacology and toxicology. In 2021, 216 students received a bachelor's degree and fewer than 5 students received an associate degree. This is 5% fewer pharmacology and toxicology majors than there were in 2020. Pharmacology and toxicology is a relatively uncommon major within biology.
