Psychopharmacology Degrees (2026 stats)
TL;DR
Psychopharmacology — headline outcomes are in the stats below. Median in-state published tuition is about $12,058.
Key Statistics
Psychopharmacology: what the data shows
Common questions about psychopharmacology degrees, answered from IPEDS, College Scorecard, BLS OEWS, and O*NET in this repository—not program marketing copy.
What is a psychopharmacology degree?
A Psychopharmacology program is classified under NCES CIP 42.2709 in the Research and Experimental Psychology field family (42.27).
A program that focuses on the study of the behavioral effects of medications, drugs, nutrients, and chemicals (including natural and artificial toxins) in laboratory and clinical settings. Includes instruction in pharmacology, behavioral toxicology and pharmacology, neuroscience, physiology, clinical psychopharmacology, substance abuse treatments and antidotes, neurochemical mechanisms, epidemiology of chemicals and substances, biochemical interactions, and psychoactive drugs
Types of psychopharmacology degrees and related programs
Other NCES program codes in the 42.27 family with pages on EDsmart Data:
- Behavioral Neuroscience (CIP 42.2706)
- Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics (CIP 42.2701)
- Comparative Psychology (CIP 42.2702)
- Developmental and Adolescent Psychology (CIP 42.2710)
- Developmental and Child Psychology (CIP 42.2703)
- Experimental Psychology (CIP 42.2704)
- Personality Psychology (CIP 42.2705)
- Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology (CIP 42.2708)
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other (CIP 42.2799)
- Social Psychology (CIP 42.2707)
How long does it take to get a psychopharmacology degree?
Award levels reported to IPEDS for CIP 42.2709 in our file:
- 67 Master's (100.0% of IPEDS total)—one to two years beyond a bachelor's
Time to completion depends on enrollment intensity and transfer credits; figures above describe credential type, not calendar time for every student.
Is a psychopharmacology degree worth it?
College Scorecard national medians for the Research and Experimental Psychology bachelor's program family: median debt $28,430, median earnings $55,695 four years after enrollment. Debt-to-earnings proxy: 0.82.
About 7.3% of graduates in this field family were not working and not enrolled one year after completion in Scorecard's national program medians.
Among schools reporting in our Scorecard extract, median published in-state tuition is $12,058 and median net price is $18,844.
We do not score "worth" on opinion—compare debt, earnings, wages for mapped occupations, and completion data above against your cost and career target.
Institutions
Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Psychopharmacology and the types of students that study this field.
Tuition Costs for Common Institutions
$12,058 Median In-State Public
$58,694 Median Out of State Private
Tuition costs for Psychopharmacology majors are, on average, $12,058 for in-state public colleges, and $58,694 for out of state private colleges.
Tuition costs comparison for Psychopharmacology programs.
Degrees Awarded Over Time
100,000 Total Degrees Awarded in 2023
This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Psychopharmacology from 2015 to 2023.
Historical trend of degrees awarded in Psychopharmacology.
Top 5 Schools by Enrollment
| # | School | State | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | AZ | 64,674 |
| 2 | Texas A&M University-College Station | TX | 59,615 |
| 3 | Texas A&M University-College Station | TX | 59,615 |
| 4 | Texas A&M University-College Station | TX | 59,615 |
| 5 | Texas A&M University-College Station | TX | 59,615 |
Schools with the largest enrollment offering Psychopharmacology programs.
Top 5 Most Affordable Tuition
| # | School | State | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | College of Coastal Georgia | GA | $3,616 |
| 2 | Macomb Community College | MI | $3,660 |
| 3 | Copiah-Lincoln Community College | MS | $4,000 |
| 4 | Fayetteville State University | NC | $4,353 |
| 5 | Ozarks Technical Community College | MO | $4,512 |
Schools with the lowest tuition costs for Psychopharmacology programs.
Top 5 Lowest Net Price
| # | School | State | Net Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macomb Community College | MI | $1,618 |
| 2 | CUNY Hunter College | NY | $2,984 |
| 3 | CUNY Hunter College | NY | $2,984 |
| 4 | CUNY Brooklyn College | NY | $3,103 |
| 5 | Copiah-Lincoln Community College | MS | $3,894 |
Schools with the lowest average net price for Psychopharmacology programs.
Graduation Rates
Graduation rate data is not available for this degree program.
Graduation/completion rates for Psychopharmacology programs across institutions.
Related specializations
Other NCES program codes in the 42.27 CIP family with dedicated pages on EDsmart Data.
- Behavioral Neuroscience CIP 42.2706
- Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics CIP 42.2701
- Comparative Psychology CIP 42.2702
- Developmental and Adolescent Psychology CIP 42.2710
- Developmental and Child Psychology CIP 42.2703
- Experimental Psychology CIP 42.2704
- Personality Psychology CIP 42.2705
- Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology CIP 42.2708
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other CIP 42.2799
- Social Psychology CIP 42.2707
Degree Levels (IPEDS)
Completions reported to IPEDS for CIP 42.2709 in the survey year used in our extract (67 total across levels below).
- 67 Master's (100.0% of IPEDS total)
Source: IPEDS Completions (c2024_a), summed by award level for this CIP.
Program outcomes (College Scorecard)
National medians across bachelor's programs in the Research and Experimental Psychology CIP family (33 programs reporting debt). Not specific to every Psychopharmacology graduate.
- $28,430 median federal loan debt among completers
- $55,695 median earnings four years after enrollment (national program median)
- 0.82 debt-to-earnings ratio (Scorecard proxy)
- 7.3% of graduates not working and not enrolled one year out (program cohort)
Source: College Scorecard program-level outcomes aggregated by 4-digit CIP family.
Employment
Wages and industry mix below use BLS OEWS data for occupations linked to this major in our mapping—not a graduate earnings survey.
Yearly Income for Common Jobs
$N/A Average Wage in Workforce
The average salary for Psychopharmacology majors is $N/A.
Average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Psychopharmacology majors.
Occupations by Share
N/A 2023 Workforce
The number of Psychopharmacology graduates in the workforce has been growing.
Various jobs filled by those with a major in Psychopharmacology by share of the total number of graduates.
Diversity
Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Psychopharmacology in the United States.
Workforce Age
N/A Average Age in 2023
This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Psychopharmacology.
Age distribution for Psychopharmacology degree holders in the workforce.
Gender Distribution
67 Total Degrees Awarded
15 Male (22.39%)
52 Female (77.61%)
Gender distribution of Psychopharmacology degree recipients.
Race and Ethnicity Distribution
34 White (50.75%)
13 Black or African American (19.40%)
9 Hispanic or Latino (13.43%)
3 Asian (4.48%)
3 Two or More Races (4.48%)
Racial and ethnic distribution of Psychopharmacology degree recipients.
Degrees Awarded
The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Psychopharmacology are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Associates Degree.
Distribution of degree types awarded in Psychopharmacology.
Skills
Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Psychopharmacology field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Required Skills
Psychopharmacology majors need many skills, but most especially Critical Thinking, Active Listening, and Reading Comprehension.
Rating of how necessary various skills are for Psychopharmacology majors.
Skills Bar Chart
This bar chart shows the same information as the radar chart, displaying the importance of each skill.
Skill importance ratings for Psychopharmacology majors.
About
A program that focuses on the study of the behavioral effects of medications, drugs, nutrients, and chemicals (including natural and artificial toxins) in laboratory and clinical settings. Includes instruction in pharmacology, behavioral toxicology and pharmacology, neuroscience, physiology, clinical psychopharmacology, substance abuse treatments and antidotes, neurochemical mechanisms, epidemiology of chemicals and substances, biochemical interactions, and psychoactive drugs
In 2023, 100,000 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs in Psychopharmacology.
CIP Code
42.2709 - Psychopharmacology
What the data shows
At the program-family level, College Scorecard reports median debt of $28,430 for bachelor's completers and median earnings near $55,695, a debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.82. Those figures describe national program cohorts in this CIP family—not every individual Psychopharmacology graduate.
Women earned 77.6% of 67 Psychopharmacology completions in the IPEDS file used here.
Published tuition medians in College Scorecard land at $12,058 in-state at public colleges and $58,694 at private institutions for programs in this field.
Data Sources
This page uses data from the following sources:
- College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
- Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and earnings data
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Employment and wage data by occupation
- Latest data: May 2024
- Source: bls.gov/oes
- O*NET Online - U.S. Department of Labor
- Occupational skills, knowledge, abilities, and work activities
- Database version: 28.0 (August 2023)
- Source: onetcenter.org
- IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - National Center for Education Statistics
- Institutional data, completions, enrollment, and financial aid
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: nces.ed.gov/ipeds
- Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)
- Demographic and workforce data
- Latest data: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
- Source: census.gov/acs
Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.
Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.
Methodology
Data for this profile is sourced from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard dataset, IPEDS completion data, and Bureau of Labor Statistics employment data.
All financial figures are adjusted for inflation and represent the most recent available data. Employment and wage data are from the most recent Census Bureau ACS PUMS estimates.