Pharmacology & Drug Development Graduation Stats & Career Outcomes
Graduation Statistics
To help applicants and others interested in the Pharmacology & Drug Development MS program, we provide information on the outcomes of trainees who have enrolled in our program.
The information below is based on the 101 students who were enrolled on September 1, 2013 when the program first enrolled students or thereafter and have completed their time at GSBS.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Percentage of Students Completing an MS degree | 100% |
| Percentage of Students Leaving without a degree | none |
| Time to MS degree | 1.8 years |
Career Outcomes
To help all applicants and others interested in the Pharmacology & Drug Development program, we have summarized information of the careers that are being pursued by the 101 MS graduates have completed their training since the program first admitted students in 2015.
| Employment Sector | Number of Graduates | Percent of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Biotech/Pharma Research | 43 | 42.2% |
| Pursuing PhD Training* | 27 | 26.5% |
| Academic Research Staff | 13 | 12.7% |
| Academic Teaching Faculty | 4 | 3.9% |
| Academic Postdoc Training | 2 | 2.0% |
| Academic Research Faculty | 1 | 1.0% |
| Government | 1 | 1.0% |
| Communication | 1 | 1.0% |
| Consulting | 1 | 1.0% |
| Clinical Practice | 1 | 1.0% |
| Not in the Labor Force | 1 | 1.0% |
| Non-science Career | 3 | 3.0% |
| Unknown | 3 | 3.0% |
* In addition to the 27 alumni currently pursuing PhD training, 12 other alumni have completed PhD training after finishing their MS degree in PDD.
Definitions
- Biotech/Pharma Research - Individuals who lead research teams or actively conduct discovery research
- Pursuing PhD training - Individuals enrolled in a PhD program in biomedical sciences
- Academic Research Staff - Individuals conducting laboratory research in a staff role such as staff scientist or research associate at an institution of higher education
- Academic Teaching Faculty - Faculty at institutions of higher education whose primary role is teaching
- Academic Postdoc Training - Individuals pursuing postdoctoral training at institutions of higher education
- Academic Research Faculty - Faculty at institutions of higher education who conduct discovery research as a significant portion of their activity
- Government - Individuals working for a government agency such as the NIH, FDA, or others who conduct or support research
- Communication - Individuals engaged in science writing, editing or other forms of media
- Consulting - Individuals working for consulting firms that support the science enterprise
- Clinical Practice - Individuals with a clinical degree in addition to their PDD degree whose primary function is treating patients
- Not in the Labor Force - Individuals who are not in the labor force
- Non-science Careers - Individuals pursuing careers not involving science
- Unknown - Individuals for whom current information is unavailable