Impact Health Care with a Doctor of Pharmacy Degree
Open doors to diverse practice specialties when you pursue a doctorate in pharmacy. Discover more about pharmacists than what you see behind the counter, and how our experienced faculty will holistically prepare you to take on that responsibility — academically, professionally and personally.
We’ll equip you to be a lifelong medication expert and respected member of health care teams alongside physicians, nurses and others. It’s why our challenging curriculum is filled with important ethical and relevant discussions. Leverage your biology degree and build a professional network with leaders in the health care capital of America.
Pharmacists speak into complex medical cases, how drugs interact with one another and what medications are ideal for patients with specified symptoms. Pharmacists in community settings are the most easily accessed health care provider for many patients. From medication counseling to vaccines, pharmacists know their patients and patients trust on their pharmacists for mediation decisions.
Lipscomb equips you to pursue a variety of job placements including:
Hospital or Health System
Community Pharmacy
Long-term Care
Medical Science Liaison
Industry or Business
Answering Myths About Pharmacy
Do pharmacists only work in retail?
One of the fastest growing areas of pharmacy practice is actually in hospitals and clinical settings. Where the degree offers a variety of career options and areas of focus, in clinical specialities including, ambulatory care, cardiology, internal medicine, emergency medicine, pediatrics or psychiatric pharmacy.
Is a Pharm.D. a terminal degree?
Obtaining a Pharm.D. is the highest level of pharmacy practice education. After graduation, our students are experts in the field of pharmacy and have earned the maximum amount of education for this field. Lipscomb offers Pharm.D. students three Master's dual degree options as added value to their education.
Do I have to be a chemistry major?
No. In fact, more students with biology backgrounds pursue pharmacy. However, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nutrition and Kinesiology, to name a few, also prepare students very well.
Is Pharmacy right for you?
Pharmacy is a versatile, highly-skilled profession with required skills that correlate with other pre-health science undergraduate majors and experiences. You're the right fit for Lipscomb's Pharm.D. program if you...
Desire a fulfilling career that allows you to have a direct impact on the well-being of patients through compassionate care.
Want a program that will grow your professional network in the health care capital - Nashville, TN
Value ROI through Lipscomb's offering of certificates throughout the curriculum and dual degree options
Lipscomb's Pharmacy program, with a 100% job placement rate, is looking for the next cohort of health sciences-minded students who are ready to fulfill their health care calling and serve their communities.
Pharmacy Career Outcomes
Average annual salary of $129,410*
2 to 4% expected industry growth in the next 8 years*
92% Residency Placement Rate (National Average 67%)
100% job placement rate of Lipscomb Pharm.D. graduates
*According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2022
Job placement rate