2023 Most Popular 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 Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools ranking. This report analyzed 190 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the United States
Check out the pharmacy programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools in Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences
Our analysis found Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences to be the most popular school for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. MCPHS University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
After completing their degree, pharmacy graduates from MCPHS University carry an average student debt load of $27,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $872.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools list. UTHSC is a small public school located in the large city of Memphis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend LIU Post. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools list. Located in the suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
On average, pharmacy graduates from LIU Post take out $24,925 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $322, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Out of the 190 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - Baltimore landed the # 5 spot on the list. UMB is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baltimore.
University of Southern California landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
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University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs. Located in the city of Saint Louis, UHSP is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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With a ranking of #8, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. LECOM is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Erie.
University of Kansas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools ranking. KU is a very large public school located in the city of Lawrence.
Pharmacy majors at KU take out an average of $19,394 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $295, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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University of Toledo landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs. Located in the large city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that pharmacy majors at University of Toledo take out is $25,391. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $320.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
On average, pharmacy graduates from Ohio State take out $20,500 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $337.
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University of Mississippi landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs. Ole Miss is a very large public school located in the town of University.
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Nova Southeastern University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools list. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.
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Northeastern University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
On average, pharmacy graduates from Northeastern take out $31,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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St John’s University - New York came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools ranking. STJ is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Queens.
University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools ranking. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Samford University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools list. Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
While working on their degree, pharmacy majors at Samford accumulate an average of around $12,000 in student debt.
With a ranking of #18, University of the Sciences did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. Located in the city of Philadelphia, USciences is a private not-for-profit school 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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With a ranking of #19, University of California - San Francisco did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. UCSF is a small public school located in the large city of San Francisco.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.
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With a ranking of #21, University of the Pacific did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Stockton.
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Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools ranking. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Pharmacy majors at Purdue take out an average of $20,288 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs. Albany College of Pharmacy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.
After completing their degree, pharmacy graduates from Albany College of Pharmacy carry an average student debt load of $27,000.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, pharmacy majors at Pitt accumulate an average of around $26,920 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $931, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chicago.
Rest of the Top Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools
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 Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | University of Minnesota - Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN |
| 30 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC |
| 31 | University of South Carolina - Columbia | Columbia, SC |
| 32 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | Denver, CO |
| 33 | Campbell University | Buies Creek, NC |
| 33 | Washington State University | Pullman, WA |
| 35 | Midwestern University - Downers Grove | Downers Grove, IL |
| 36 | Mercer University | Macon, GA |
| 37 | University of Connecticut | Storrs, CT |
| 38 | University at Buffalo | Buffalo, NY |
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences by Region
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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 26 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).
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