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M.S., PharmacoAnalytics–Pharmacy Outcomes Research (PA-POR)
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Submission Number: 417
Submission ID: 417
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Institution Name University of Pittsburgh
Program Name PharmacoAnalytics–Pharmacy Outcomes Research (PA-POR)
Degree Type M.S.
Short Name U of Pittsburgh-418
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Address 1 3501 Terrace Street
Address 2 5016 Salk Hall
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City Pittsburgh
State Pennsylvania
Zip/Postal Code 15261
Country United States
Program Location: Pennsylvania
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I would like to mark this section as done. Yes
What is your application deadline for the upcoming academic year? January 03, 2026
Does this program use rolling admissions? Yes
Is your program participating in PharmGrad? Yes
Application Fee: $50
Application Deadline Description: Please submit your documentation in the month before the deadline to assure to have everything completed.
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Program Description Graduate Program in PharmacoAnalytics- Pharmaceutical Outcomes Research (POPR) is a research-based MS (2 year on-line program)

PharmacoAnalytics-Pharmacy Outcomes Research (PA-POR). This online MS program in PharmacoAnalytics-Pharmaceutical Outcomes Research provides students the opportunity to develop expertise in the application of outcomes research to optimize pharmaceutical use and enhance patient care and outcomes. The program will provide students with the tools and knowledge necessary to conduct comparative effectiveness, safety, costs, and policy intervention research from large data sets. Students will be competent with identifying big data sources, managing data, using various data analytic techniques from experience with statistical and analytics software to apply towards decision-making processes in the pharmacy field, including drug development, drug pricing and acquisition, and patient care outcomes. Students will collaborate closely with distinguished, well-funded research faculty, engage in multidisciplinary training opportunities, and acquire hands-on experience with state-of-the-art technologies. Knowledge of data manipulation in some platform (STATA, SAS, Python, R, Tableau); secondary data sources, methods and tools are preferred prior to enrollment. Courses will be 100% online.
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Is your institution public or private? Public
Is your program accepting applications for this program? Yes
Program Start Term: Fall
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Credits Required for Degree: 30
Required Rotations: Not Required
Seminars: Varies
College-based Qualifying/Comprehensive Exam: Required
Other Qualifying Exams or Certifications: Not Required
Thesis/Dissertation: Required
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Delivery Method Distance Pathway/Online
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Area(s) of Study: Biometrics/Biostatistics, Clinical Research, Epidemiology, Health Outcomes, Health Policy, Health Services, Industrial Pharmacy, Informatics, Pharmacoeconomics, Pharmacology, Pharmacometrics, Pharmacotherapy, Pharmacy Policy, Pharmacy Practice, Public Health
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Have you previously enrolled students in this program? Yes
Last academic year-number of accepted students for your program: 4
United States 4
International
Last academic year-average overall GPA of the accepted students: 3.0
Have you graduated your first class for this program? No
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Is the GRE required? No
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Are any of the following tests required for international applicants? TOEFL or IELTS
Other tests or credentials: We are now accepting Duolingo scores if you are not able to take the TOEFL or IELTS. The minimum score for Duolingo is 140 and the test can be found https://englishtest.duolingo.com/applicants
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Are letters of recommendations required by your program? Yes
If yes, how many letters of recommendation are required? 3
Enter any additional information regarding recommendations: Recommendations should be written by faculty members or mentors.
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Minimum overall GPA considered: 3.0
Recommended overall GPA considered: 3.5
Enter any additional information regarding application or admission requirements: Statement of Purpose is required. Please include what faculty member you are interested in working with and why.
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Percentage of students receiving financial support: 0
Type of financial support available: None
What is the minimum financial support for eligible students apart from tuition remission? N/A
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Is your institution participating in the PharmGrad-facilitated Criminal Background Check (CBC) Service? No
Is your institution participating in the PharmGrad-facilitated Drug Screening Service? No
I would like to mark this section as done. Yes
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AACP Institution Number
SIDS 417