Pharmacology & Toxicology Major Guide: Overview and RoEDU™ Opportunities 2025

The Pharmacology & Toxicology major builds core foundations in this discipline and prepares students with practical, career-relevant skills. Use RoEDU™ to find programs that match your goals.

Within Sciences, students often explore key subfields and specializations that provide targeted expertise.

Graduates translate classroom knowledge into real-world impact across sectors through hands-on projects and internships.

As part of Sciences, this major connects to diverse, high-demand fields and interdisciplinary pathways.

Salary Outlook

Entry-level salary
$58,926

Typical starting pay soon after graduation.

Mid-career salary (10y)
$84,093

Estimated after a decade of experience.

Experienced salary (20y)
$102,008

Seasoned professionals at ~20 years.

Weighted median over last 5 years
CAGR 1.9%

CAGR (compound annual growth rate) summarizes average yearly change across the observed period.

Estimated lifetime earnings

40 years, present value
$1,943,684

Employment-weighted across mapped SOCs; entry ≈ 85% of median; historical CAGR shown for last 5y; projections capped at 3% CAGR; lifetime is 40-year present value at 3% discount.

Career Opportunities & Salaries

Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024) • Median wages, employment, and growth projections

OccupationMedian WageTotal JobsGrowth RateEducation
Natural Sciences Managers
SOC: 11-9121
Occupation: Natural Sciences Managers
$161,180
100,870
N/A
N/A
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians
SOC: 17-3025
Occupation: Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians
$58,890
12,500
N/A
N/A
Biological Scientists, All Other
SOC: 19-1029
Occupation: Biological Scientists, All Other
$93,330
59,710
N/A
N/A
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
SOC: 19-1042
Occupation: Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
$100,590
156,300
N/A
N/A
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
SOC: 19-2041
Occupation: Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
$80,060
84,930
N/A
N/A
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
SOC: 19-4042
Occupation: Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
$49,490
39,390
N/A
N/A

Historical Career Trends (2020-2024)

Historical data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (2020-2024) • Salary trends and employment growth over 5 years

Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians

14.1%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$58,89012,500
2023$54,00013,780
2022$50,98013,400
2021$48,39014,910
2020$51,63017,070

Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health

9.3%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$80,06084,930
2023$78,98080,730
2022$76,48077,270
2021$76,53076,890
2020$73,23084,610

Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health

5.6%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$49,49039,390
2023$50,66032,390
2022$48,38033,920
2021$47,37034,110
2020$46,85031,860

Colleges offering Pharmacology & Toxicology

Columbia University in the City of New York

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$21k

Earnings

$97k

Cornell University

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$27k

Earnings

$91k

Rutgers University-New Brunswick

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$20k

Earnings

$65k

Dartmouth College

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$18k

Earnings

$91k

Clarkson University

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$34k

Earnings

$79k