Students are accepted into the School of Pharmacy as pre-professional students. Strong preference is given to students who start at Duquesne as freshmen in the pre-pharmacy program. Approximately 85% of the professional phase is made-up of Duquesne pre-pharmacy students.
Highlights
100% placement in jobs or graduate programs after graduation
Average starting salaries $75,000 to $100,000 annually
Pass rate for pharmacy licensure exam consistently well above national average
Curricular options include pharmaceutical science research, certificates in pharmacy management, geriatrics, immunology and pharmacotherapy
Clinical opportunities begin in the first professional year
Long tradition of pharmacy education
Graduates are recognizes as leaders in pharmacy profession
Accomplished and diverse faculty
Student Activities
Our students maintain high academic standards while participating in numerous student organizations and activities. They prepare for their future role as community health care leaders through a variety of service learning projects such as poison prevention, alcohol awareness, conduct seminars on disease states such as diabetes, hypertension and lipid disorders at local hospitals and pharmacies.
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