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2023 Best Pharmacology & Toxicology Schools

88 Colleges
$49,588 Avg Salary
$17,804 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Pharmacology & Toxicology School for You

Pharmacology & Toxicology is the #236 most popular major in the country with 1,042 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Pharmacology & Toxicology Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 88 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Pharmacology & Toxicology Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for pharmacology majors pursuing a .

Top 15% Best Pharmacology & Toxicology Schools

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the best school for pharmacology and toxicology students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

Full Pharmacology & Toxicology at Michigan State University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Santa Barbara. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Pharmacology & Toxicology Schools list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, pharmacology graduates from UCSB take out $19,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Brown University

Providence, RI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brown University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Pharmacology & Toxicology Schools list. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

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#4

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Pharmacology & Toxicology Schools list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#5

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Pharmacology & Toxicology Schools list. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Berkeley landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best pharmacology and toxicology programs. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s best schools for pharmacology and toxicology students. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Davis landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best pharmacology and toxicology programs. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that pharmacology majors at UC Davis take out is $15,687.

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With a ranking of #9, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on this year’s best schools for pharmacology and toxicology students. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester ranked #10 on this year’s Best Pharmacology & Toxicology Schools list. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester.

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#11

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

With a ranking of #11, University of Iowa did quite well on this year’s best schools for pharmacology and toxicology students. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

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#12

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

With a ranking of #12, University of Kansas did quite well on this year’s best schools for pharmacology and toxicology students. KU is a very large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

Full Pharmacology & Toxicology at University of Kansas Report

#13

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Pharmacology & Toxicology Schools list. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Pharmacology & Toxicology at Duke University Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Pharmacology & Toxicology students that almost earned our Best Pharmacology & Toxicology Schools award.

Rank College Location
14 Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY
15 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN
16 North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC
17 Clarkson University Potsdam, NY

Pharmacology & Toxicology by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 14 majors within the area of study, pharmacology and toxicology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 107,165
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 14,535
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 11,615
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 8,813
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 7,247

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Fvasconcellos.

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