A program that focuses on the scientific study of the formulation of medicinal substances into product vehicles capable of being stored, transported, and then introduced into the patient and behaving in ways optimal to therapeutic interaction. Includes instruction in statistics, biopharmaceutics, drug metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, physical pharmacy, pharmacological analysis, drug design and development, pharmacological biotechnology, chemical separations, spectroscopy, drug-host interactions, immunology, quantitative drug measurement, enzymatic transformations, and metabolic excretion.
While Pharmaceutics and Drug Design has degrees up to the Masters degree, most students earn a Bachelors degree. Students study Pharmaceutics and Drug Design all around the US, though the major at the Bachelors degree level has the most graduates in South Dakota. The average starting salary for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Pharmaceutics and Drug Design is $38,300.
South Dakota State University is a top choice for students who are interested in pursuing a major in Pharmaceutics and Drug Design. Students can earn up to a Masters degree at the school. South Dakota State University awards about 64 Bachelors degrees to those majoring in Pharmaceutics and Drug Design each year. However, Purdue University-Main Campus and the University of Toledo are also options to consider. Take a look at the college options in the table below.
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The highest paying career for Pharmaceutics and Drug Design majors is Pharmacists. But, something else to consider is how much demand there is for certain positions. A job that is in high need that a degree in Pharmaceutics and Drug Design can prepare you for is Pharmacists.