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2026 Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools

There are 199 colleges that offer a degree in Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences. The most popular schools, by student demand, are below:

Finding the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences School for You

Today’s Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendance, there are many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

The Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 199 schools in the United States to see which Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences programs were the most popular. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school’s program.

Check out the Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our 2026 rankings named Northeastern University Professional Programs the most popular school in the U.S. for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences majors. Northeastern University Professional Programs is a private nonprofit school located in Boston, MA. This school awarded 850 degrees in Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $74,155. Read More…

#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida landed the #2 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools ranking. Located in Gainesville, FL, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 657 people earned their degree in Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $48,898. Read More…

#3

MCPHS University

Boston, MA

MCPHS University landed the #3 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools ranking. MCPHS University is a private nonprofit school located in Boston, MA. This school awarded 640 degrees in Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $74,892. Read More…

#4

Long Island University

Brookville, NY

Long Island University landed the #4 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools ranking. Located in Brookville, NY, this is a private nonprofit institution. This school awarded 410 degrees in Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $64,162. Full Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Long Island University Report

#5

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University comes in at #5 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences majors. Nova Southeastern University is a private nonprofit school located in Fort Lauderdale, FL. This school awarded 383 degrees in Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $66,811. Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Nova Southeastern University

University of Southern California landed the #6 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools ranking. University of Southern California is a private nonprofit school located in Los Angeles, CA. During the most recent year for which we have data, 324 people earned their degree in Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $63,275. Full Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Southern California Report

University of Maryland, Baltimore comes in at #7 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences majors. University of Maryland, Baltimore is a public school located in Baltimore, MD. This school awarded 321 degrees in Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $79,467. Full Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Maryland, Baltimore Report

Ohio State University-Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools ranking. Located in Columbus, OH, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 269 people earned their degree in Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $49,087. Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Ohio State University-Main Campus

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center landed the #9 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools ranking. Located in Memphis, TN, this is a public institution. This school awarded 261 degrees in Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $67,269. Full Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center Report

St. John's University-New York landed the #10 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools ranking. Located in Queens, NY, this is a private nonprofit institution. This school awarded 251 degrees in Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $44,105. Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at St. John's University-New York

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus landed the #11 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools ranking. Located in Cincinnati, OH, this is a public institution. This school awarded 250 degrees in Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $53,819. Read More…

#12

Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University-Main Campus landed the #12 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools ranking. Purdue University-Main Campus is a public school located in West Lafayette, IN. This school awarded 228 degrees in Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $61,124. Full Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Purdue University-Main Campus Report

Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia comes in at #13 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences majors. Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia is a private nonprofit school located in Philadelphia, PA. This school awarded 227 degrees in Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $62,886. Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia

#14

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University landed the #14 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools ranking. Duquesne University is a private nonprofit school located in Pittsburgh, PA. During the most recent year for which we have data, 223 people earned their degree in Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $55,257. Read More…

University of Wisconsin-Madison comes in at #15 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences majors. University of Wisconsin-Madison is a public school located in Madison, WI. During the most recent year for which we have data, 221 people earned their degree in Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $53,379. Read More…

#16

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia landed the #16 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools ranking. Located in Athens, GA, this is a public institution. This school awarded 215 degrees in Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $48,074. Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Georgia

#17

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo landed the #17 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools ranking. University of Toledo is a public school located in Toledo, OH. During the most recent year for which we have data, 215 people earned their degree in Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $50,884. Read More…

#18

Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ

Rutgers University-New Brunswick landed the #18 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools ranking. Rutgers University-New Brunswick is a public school located in New Brunswick, NJ. This school awarded 214 degrees in Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $52,303. Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

#19

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University landed the #19 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools ranking. Temple University is a public school located in Philadelphia, PA. This school awarded 214 degrees in Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $45,412. Full Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Temple University Report

Ohio Northern University comes in at #20 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences majors. Located in Ada, OH, this is a private nonprofit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 213 people earned their degree in Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $51,540. Read More…

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences landed the #21 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools ranking. Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is a private nonprofit school located in Albany, NY. This school awarded 208 degrees in Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $62,685. Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

#22

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas landed the #22 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools ranking. Located in Lawrence, KS, this is a public institution. This school awarded 205 degrees in Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $48,168. Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Kansas

#23

University of Mississippi

University, MS

University of Mississippi landed the #23 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools ranking. University of Mississippi is a public school located in University, MS. This school awarded 199 degrees in Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $42,857. Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Mississippi

#24

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona landed the #24 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools ranking. University of Arizona is a public school located in Tucson, AZ. During the most recent year for which we have data, 189 people earned their degree in Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $44,998. Read More…

#25

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

Samford University landed the #25 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools ranking. Samford University is a private nonprofit school located in Birmingham, AL. This school awarded 188 degrees in Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $45,463. Full Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Samford University Report

#27

Northeastern University

Boston, MA
#28

University of the Pacific

Stockton, CA
#34

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY
#38

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, RI
#41

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY
#42

Mercer University

Macon, GA
#44

Auburn University

Auburn, AL
#48

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC
#49

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA
#50

University of Houston

Houston, TX

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for this major that just missed the list above.

Rank College Location
51 University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LA
52 Shenandoah University Winchester, VA
53 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA
54 University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, MO
55 Midwestern University-Glendale Glendale, AZ
56 Southwestern Oklahoma State University Weatherford, OK
57 Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Lubbock, TX
58 Washington State University Pullman, WA
59 University of South Florida Tampa, FL
60 Texas A&M University-College Station College Station, TX
61 University of North Texas Health Science Center Fort Worth, TX
62 California Northstate University Elk Grove, CA
63 North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND
64 Western University of Health Sciences Pomona, CA
65 Creighton University Omaha, NE
66 Northeast Ohio Medical University Rootstown, OH
67 South Dakota State University Brookings, SD
68 University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA
69 Xavier University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA
70 Butler University Indianapolis, IN
71 Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee, FL
72 University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM
73 University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA
74 Binghamton University Vestal, NY
75 Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI
76 Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus Madison, NJ
77 Wayne State University Detroit, MI
78 Pacific University Forest Grove, OR
79 University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock, AR
80 Wingate University Wingate, NC
81 Idaho State University Pocatello, ID
82 St. John Fisher University Rochester, NY
83 Chapman University Orange, CA
84 Drake University Des Moines, IA
85 Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA
86 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL
87 Sullivan University Louisville, KY
88 University of Hawaii at Hilo Hilo, HI
89 Marshall University Huntington, WV
90 University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio, TX
91 Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA
92 Belmont University Nashville, TN
93 Touro University California Vallejo, CA
94 Concordia University-Wisconsin Mequon, WI
95 South University-Savannah Savannah, GA
96 Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, SC
97 University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE
98 Oregon State University Corvallis, OR
99 Texas Southern University Houston, TX
100 Manchester University North Manchester, IN
101 University of California-Davis Davis, CA
102 West Virginia University Morgantown, WV
103 Regis University Denver, CO
104 West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies Los Angeles, CA
105 Western New England University Springfield, MA
106 Loma Linda University Loma Linda, CA
107 The University of Findlay Findlay, OH
108 South College Knoxville, TN
109 High Point University High Point, NC
110 University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT
111 Howard University Washington, DC
112 University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center Oklahoma City, OK
113 East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN
114 Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA
115 Palm Beach Atlantic University West Palm Beach, FL
116 Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science North Chicago, IL
117 Lipscomb University Nashville, TN
118 Cedarville University Cedarville, OH
119 Keck Graduate Institute Claremont, CA
120 The University of Montana Missoula, MT
121 Marshall B Ketchum University Fullerton, CA
122 Touro University New York, NY
123 University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences San Juan, PR
124 Roosevelt University Chicago, IL
125 D’Youville University Buffalo, NY
126 The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX
127 Medical College of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI
128 William Carey University Hattiesburg, MS
129 Appalachian College of Pharmacy Oakwood, VA
130 The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TX
131 Notre Dame of Maryland University Baltimore, MD
132 Rowan University Glassboro, NJ
133 University of Charleston Charleston, WV
134 Chicago State University Chicago, IL
135 University of Saint Joseph West Hartford, CT
136 University of New England Biddeford, ME
137 Northern Michigan University Marquette, MI
138 Harding University Searcy, AR
139 University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne, MD
140 Union University Jackson, TN
141 Presbyterian College Clinton, SC
142 University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MA
143 University of Wyoming Laramie, WY
144 New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ
145 Husson University Bangor, ME
146 Brightpoint Community College Chester, VA
147 Bunker Hill Community College Boston, MA
148 EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Sebastian San Sebastian, PR
149 California Health Sciences University Clovis, CA
150 Plymouth State University Plymouth, NH
151 Tufts University Medford, MA
152 DeSales University Center Valley, PA
153 Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI
154 Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ
155 Suffolk University Boston, MA
156 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA
157 Xavier University Cincinnati, OH
158 American University of Health Sciences Signal Hill, CA
159 Drexel University Philadelphia, PA
160 Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Harrisburg, PA
161 Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO
162 Butler Community College El Dorado, KS
163 Hampton University Hampton, VA
164 Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN
165 Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI
166 Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL
167 Mount Wachusett Community College Gardner, MA
168 San Diego State University San Diego, CA
169 Alverno College Milwaukee, WI
170 Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus Teaneck, NJ
171 Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL
172 Francis Marion University Florence, SC
173 Montclair State University Montclair, NJ
174 Thomas Edison State University Trenton, NJ
175 American University Washington, DC
176 Ozarks Technical Community College Springfield, MO
177 Snow College Ephraim, UT
178 Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus Gurabo, PR
179 University of Dayton Dayton, OH
180 Waynesburg University Waynesburg, PA
181 CUNY York College Jamaica, NY
182 California Baptist University Riverside, CA
183 Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH
184 Clark University Worcester, MA
185 Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH
186 Durham Technical Community College Durham, NC
187 EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Juan San Juan, PR
188 East Carolina University Greenville, NC
189 Emory & Henry University Emory, VA
190 North Carolina Central University Durham, NC
191 North Idaho College Coeur d’Alene, ID
192 Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN
193 The College of Idaho Caldwell, ID
194 University of Baltimore Baltimore, MD
195 University of New Haven West Haven, CT
196 University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC
197 Virginia Highlands Community College Abingdon, VA
198 West Virginia Wesleyan College Buckhannon, WV
199 York College of Pennsylvania York, PA

Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences by Region

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More Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Rankings

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools ranking, along with other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Pharmacy 12,167
Pharmaceutical Sciences 2,192
Other Pharmaceutical Sciences 1,079
Pharmacy & Cosmetic Sciences 1,000
Pharmaceutics & Drug Design 603
Clinical Drug Development 244
Medicinal & Pharmaceutical Chemistry 185
Natural Products Chemistry 181
Pharmaceutical Economics 150
Pharmacy Admin & Regulatory Affairs 150
Pharmaceutical Marketing & Management 84
Clinical & Hospital Pharmacy 20
Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 311,372
Nursing & Nursing Assistants 99,987
Allied Health Professions 90,379
Health/Medical Admin Services 90,166
Allied Health Services 80,693

References

*The average salary above is for the top 25 schools only.

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