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2023 Most Popular Pharmacology & Toxicology Schools

131 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Pharmacology & Toxicology Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 131 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Pharmacology & Toxicology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Pharmacology & Toxicology Colleges.

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Michigan State University the most popular school in the United States for pharmacology and toxicology students. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wright State University - Main Campus is a great place for pharmacology and toxicology students. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Dayton.

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The excellent programs at University of California - Santa Barbara helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best pharmacology and toxicology schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, pharmacology majors at UCSB accumulate an average of around $19,750 in student debt.

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Out of the 131 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Davis. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Pharmacology & Toxicology Schools list. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school 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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#6

New York University

New York, NY

New York University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Pharmacology & Toxicology Schools list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for pharmacology and toxicology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.

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#8

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for pharmacology and toxicology students. It came in at #8 on the list. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

The average amount in student loans that pharmacology majors at University at Buffalo take out is $20,000.

Full Pharmacology & Toxicology at University at Buffalo Report

#9

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #9, Drexel University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for pharmacology and toxicology students. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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With a ranking of #10, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for pharmacology and toxicology students. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#11

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA

Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Pharmacology & Toxicology Schools list. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular pharmacology and toxicology programs. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

Full Pharmacology & Toxicology at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

With a ranking of #13, University of Louisiana at Monroe did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for pharmacology and toxicology students. Located in the small city of Monroe, ULM is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, pharmacology graduates from ULM take out $15,779 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Pharmacology & Toxicology at University of Louisiana at Monroe Report

#13

York College

Jamaica, NY

York College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular pharmacology and toxicology programs. York is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Jamaica.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for pharmacology and toxicology students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for pharmacology and toxicology students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of Southern California ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Pharmacology & Toxicology Schools list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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With a ranking of #18, The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for pharmacology and toxicology students. UTHSC is a small public school located in the large city of Memphis.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for pharmacology and toxicology students. It came in at #18 on the list. UC is a very large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Pharmacology & Toxicology Schools award.

Rank College Location
20 University of Vermont Burlington, VT
21 John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY
22 University of Rochester Rochester, NY
23 Georgetown University Washington, DC
23 Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX
23 University of Louisville Louisville, KY
26 Weill Cornell Medical College New York, NY

Pharmacology & Toxicology by Region

View the Most Popular Pharmacology & Toxicology Schools for a specific region near you.

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.

  • 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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