Molecular Pharmacology

A program that focuses on the scientific study of the biochemical and biophysical characteristics of drugs at the molecular level and their interaction with, and effects on, biological macromolecules and cellular structures and processes. Includes instruction in molecular biology and biophysics; pharmacology of signal transduction, transmitters, and protein synthesis and release; receptors, protein interaction and binding; drug discovery and recognition; molecular toxicology; drug design; pharmacodynamics; developmental genetics; and studies of therapeutic strategies.

Of the 17 Molecular Pharmacology degrees granted each year at the Masters degree level, women make up 76% percent and men make up 24% percent of the field of study. Did you know that California has more students being awarded a degree in Molecular Pharmacology than any other state? In fact, California granted 9 degrees last year! The average starting salary for an undergraduate degree in Molecular Pharmacology is $42,090.