2023 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools
Finding the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences School for You
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences is the #53 most popular major in the country with 20,393 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools ranking. This report analyzed 164 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the United States
Check out the pharmacy programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 15% Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools
Our analysis found West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies to be the best school for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the city of Los Angeles, West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Midwestern University - Glendale is a great place for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. Located in the large suburb of Glendale, Midwestern University - Glendale is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Midwestern University - Downers Grove. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools list. Located in the suburb of Downers Grove, Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools list. LECOM is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Erie.
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With a ranking of #6, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s best schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.
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University of Southern California ranked #7 on this year’s Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences did quite well on this year’s best schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. UAMS is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock.
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With a ranking of #9, Western University of Health Sciences did quite well on this year’s best schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. Western University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Pomona.
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Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. It came in at #10 on the list. Albany College of Pharmacy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.
Pharmacy majors at Albany College of Pharmacy take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #11 on this year’s Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.
On average, pharmacy graduates from UT Austin take out $18,720 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Auburn University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools ranking. Auburn is a very large public school located in the city of Auburn.
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Roseman University of Health Sciences ranked #13 on this year’s Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools list. Located in the large city of Henderson, Roseman University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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University of the Pacific came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools ranking. Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Stockton.
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University of the Sciences landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, USciences is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that pharmacy majors at USciences take out is $27,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $644, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Wilkes University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools ranking. Wilkes is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Wilkes-Barre.
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Touro University California came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Vallejo, TUC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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University of Maryland - Baltimore did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. It came in at #18 on the list. UMB is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Baltimore.
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University of Nebraska Medical Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNMC is a public school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #20, The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center did quite well on this year’s best schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. UTHSC is a small public school located in the city of Memphis.
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University of North Texas Health Science Center came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, UNT Health Science Center is a public school with a small student population.
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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools ranking. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
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Pacific University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs. Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Forest Grove.
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Shenandoah University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools ranking. Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Winchester.
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Here are some additional great schools for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences students that almost earned our Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 25 | University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center | Oklahoma City, OK |
| 26 | North Dakota State University - Main Campus | Fargo, ND |
| 27 | Medical College of Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI |
| 28 | University of Georgia | Athens, GA |
| 29 | University of Mississippi | University, MS |
| 30 | Thomas Jefferson University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 31 | San Diego State University | San Diego, CA |
| 32 | Tufts University | Medford, MA |
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences by Region
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Rankings in Majors Related to Pharmacy
One of 30 majors within the area of study, pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Pharmacy
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 322,592 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
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).
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