2024 Best Colleges for Pharmacology and Toxicology

SUMMARY

Majoring in Pharmacology and Toxicology is a valuable choice and ordinarily a critical first step for students intending to pursue a career as a pharmacologist, a toxicologist, or a toxicological chemist. In fact, pharmacology and toxicology is a ​unique major coming in at the 346th most popular area of study. Last year alone, there were 216 pharmacology and toxicology diplomas received. In-state tuition for pharmacology and toxicology at private universities is, on average, 3.2 times more spendy than their public equivalents.

With only 22 schools having programs for pharmacology and toxicology you could have limited options as to the institutions that will have an option for you. If you're hoping to surround yourself with other pharmacology and toxicology majors, consider looking at colleges in New York which have more students admitted to pharmacology and toxicology than any other state. less precisely, the best region to major in pharmacology and toxicology is in the Mid East region with St John's University-New York, University at Buffalo, and Stony Brook University best representing the region. Interestingly, our selection for the top conference to study pharmacology and toxicology is the Big West Conference with University of California-Davis representing the conference. On that topic, our belief is that the best school for pharmacology and toxicology is University of Southern California. You may also want to check out our list of best colleges.

The best school does not mean it is the 'best' school for you. There might be lots of perspectives to consider when deciding on college. Things like campus amenities, transportation services, and food could definitely sway one's thoughts of where to go to college. Here at Authority, we've weighed the pros and cons for you. If, for example, you are interested in which pharmacology and toxicology university has the top campus, the answer is University of Southern California. If you are very interested in which college boasts the finest campus, then we have a whole page dedicated to that. We have carefully pored through professor reviews, government databases, student reviews, and more so we can compare all U.S. majors in an unbiased and informative way. You can find our well researched list for the universities with the best student life&nbsphere and, from that list, our pick of the university with the best student life for pharmacology and toxicology is University of Wisconsin-Madison. Curious why? Keep scrolling to learn more about our top selections. Many of our picks will probably surprise you.

If expense is a significant influence in your decision on where to go to university, you might consider avoiding University of Southern California. University of Southern California&nbspappears to be the most expensive college for pharmacology and toxicology, at least regarding out of state enrollment. We do have an entire list of the most expensive&nbspcolleges that could put the expense of University of Southern California&nbspinto perspective. For more context, you could want to know that pharmacology and toxicology is the 216th most expensive program in the nation, with an average bill of $29,300. On a broader scale, the most expensive state for pharmacology and toxicology on our list is California with costs at the main three colleges equalling $41,196 at University of California-Davis, adding up to $41,196 at University of California-Santa Barbara, and expenses equalling $41,196 at University of Southern California. To zoom out even further, the most expensive region for pharmacology and toxicology is the Far West region which is best demonstrated with University of California-Davis with a cost of $41,196, University of California-Santa Barbara with a cost of $41,196, and University of Southern California with a cost of $57,256.

Our cheapest region for pharmacology and toxicology is the Southeast region which is represented by University of Louisiana at Monroe with a cost of $17,888. On the bright side, the most affordable college for pharmacology and toxicology is CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Authority.org's full list of the most affordable colleges can be found here.

In-state students can expect to pay about $11,400 for a degree in pharmacology and toxicology. The cost inflates significantly to a median of $29,900 for the out-of-state public-school undergrad. On that note, our pick for the school with the best value for pharmacology and toxicology: University of Southern California. Here you will find our comprehensive list about the colleges we see as being the best value&nbspin general. With that said, this section is predicated on out-of-state tuition costs. The value proposition changes when it comes to in-state tuition, as such, we are using out-of-state tuition as the baseline.

Earnings for pharmacology and toxicology majors differ widely, but within two-years of completing the major students will typically make around $70,200. There is much variation in earnings potential; top positions can enjoy pay up to $121,600. Even right out of university, the lowest end positions within the pharmacology and toxicology field make $39,900, which could be worse. The top earning grads for pharmacology and toxicology studied at University of the Sciences&nbspand if you are looking for schools with all of the highest earning graduates, Authority has that too.

The overall diversity of pharmacology and toxicology sits very highly, ranking within the 96th percentile of all programs. The school with the highest composite diversity for pharmacology and toxicology is University of Southern California&nbspand here you can find our comprehensive list of the colleges which have the most diversity. The financial diversity of Pharmacology and Toxicology only sits in the 46th percentile of all majors. Racial diversity is actually above financial diversity, ranking in the 95th percentile. White collegians compose the largest proportion, 45%, of those studying pharmacology and toxicology. Additionally, 59% of undergraduates pursuing a pharmacology and toxicology major are women.

The median ranking of pharmacology and toxicology professors is 4 stars, which is actually the median across every major; this is a fine. If you are looking for the most popular pharmacology and toxicology instructor in the country, look no further than Erica Tietjen at University of Nevada-Las Vegas. It might come as a shock, but the highest ranked pharmacology and toxicology professors by student are at University of California-Santa Barbara. As we incorporate information beyond simply rankings we find that the university with comprehensively the best professors for pharmacology and toxicology is University of California-Santa Barbara. You will find more detail on our evolving ranking methodology of the best overall professors here, along with many of the best examples of professors in the U.S.

Finally, the hardest college to get into for pharmacology and toxicology is University of Southern California. While we think of this list more as a novelty, we have an extensive page for the hardest colleges to get into. That being said, here at Authority we hope you understand that considering university through a lens primarily informed by superlatives can cause issues. We hope you explore our other pages on different topics and peruse a few of our helpful background articles on important things to think about as you continue your school search.