Outcomes for Recent Graduates — Pharmaceutical Sciences, Auburn University Main Campus

Degree Completion

Time to Degree

(Source: NRC, 2006) ?
Median years required to complete a doctorate (full-time and part-time students) 4.9

Completion Rates

(Source: NRC, 2006) ?
Fraction of students completing a doctorate in 6 years 74%

Employment Outcomes

Quality Assurance

(Source: NRC, 2006)
Program collects outcome data about all of its graduates Yes

Employment Status at Graduation

(Source: SED, 2000–2004)
Job / contract / definite commitment ?86%*
Negotiating with specific organizations 1%*
Still seeking 12%*
Other 0%*

Employment Status at Graduation

(Source: SED, 2000–2004)
Job / contract / definite commitment ?75%
Negotiating with specific organizations 12%*
Still seeking 13%*
Other 0%
 
Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Environmental Health, Auburn University Main Campus

Type of Job

(Source: SED, 2000–2004)
(For those with a definite commitment at graduation)
Postdoc 82%*
Educational institution (nonpostdoctoral position) NA
Private sector NA
Government NA
 
Pharmacy, Auburn University Main Campus

Type of Job

(Source: SED, 2000–2004)
(For those with a definite commitment at graduation)
Postdoc 0%
Educational institution (nonpostdoctoral position) 21%*
Private sector 79%*
Government 0%
 
Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Environmental Health, Auburn University Main Campus

Primary Job Responsibilities

(Source: SED, 2000–2004)
(For those with a definite commitment at graduation)
Research and development NA
Teaching NA
Management or administration NA
Professional services to individuals NA
 
Pharmacy, Auburn University Main Campus

Primary Job Responsibilities

(Source: SED, 2000–2004)
(For those with a definite commitment at graduation)
Research and development 91%*
Teaching 9%*
Management or administration 0%*
Professional services to individuals 0%
 
Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Environmental Health, Auburn University Main Campus

Job Location

(Source: SED, 2000–2004)
(For non-US citizens on temporary visas with a definite commitment at graduation)
In the United States 100%*
Outside the United States 0%*
 
Pharmacy, Auburn University Main Campus

Job Location

(Source: SED, 2000–2004)
(For non-US citizens on temporary visas with a definite commitment at graduation)
In the United States 100%
Outside the United States 0%
* Value is missing. The value shown is based on the average for other programs in the same field. Learn more.
Data are for all Pharmacy degree recipients from Auburn University Main Campus and may include graduates from more than one program.

The graduate school rankings on PhDs.org have been made possible by grants from The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and The Burroughs Wellcome Fund.
The National Postdoctoral Association and The Center for Science and the Media have served as the project's fiscal sponsors.