PharmD & MBA Pharmacy and Business Administration at University of South Carolina

Programme overview

Broaden your horizons and expand your course of study with a combination degree that blends pharmacy with specialized areas such as business and information technology. This degree prepares students for the pharmacy workforce, including community, independent, retail, hospital, clinical, industry, advocacy, residency preparation and leadership. You’ll gain the skills needed to achieve greater levels of professional success and face the challenges of tomorrow while concurrently earning both degrees.

Faculty: College of Pharmacy / Darla Moore School of Business | Duration: 24 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Columbia, SC, United States

What you will study

Become a collaborative, innovative pharmacist ready to transform health care delivery through practice and groundbreaking research. In addition to the full Pharm.D. curriculum, learn business best practices and build a framework for analysis of business problems and data-driven decision-making.

Career pathways

Potential careers include Pharmacist, Entrepreneur, Hospital Administrator, Clinical Director, Educator, Pharmaceutical Scientist.

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Application information

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applications are accepted for Fall, Spring and Summer terms; Fall applications open the prior September, Spring applications open in January and Summer applications open in May.

The graduate application fee is $50 per primary application, reinstated effective August 1, 2026. Deadlines are programme-specific. The Moore School of Business, the Arnold School of Public Health and the College of Nursing use their own applications; the Moore School charges an additional $50 application fee for graduate programmes.

Apply through the official page: https://www.sc.edu/admissions-at-sc/applications/index.php

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