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2023 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools

147 Colleges
$95,543 Avg Salary
$23,251 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, 16,952 people earned a degree or certificate in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences, making the major the #19 most popular in the United States.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 147 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleges.

Top 15% Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools

Our 2023 rankings named West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies the best school in the United States for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. Located in the city of Los Angeles, West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Midwestern University - Glendale helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Glendale, Midwestern University - Glendale is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Midwestern University - Downers Grove. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools list. Located in the large 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. The school came in at #4 on this year’s 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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Out of the 147 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine landed the # 5 spot on the list. LECOM is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Erie.

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Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Southern California did quite well on this year’s best schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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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 #8 on the list. Albany College of Pharmacy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.

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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs. UAMS is a small public school located in the midsize city of Little Rock.

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Western University of 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. Western University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Pomona.

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The University of Texas at Austin came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#12

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. It came in at #12 on the list. Auburn is a very large public school located in the small 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 city of Henderson, Roseman University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#14

University of the Pacific

Stockton, CA

With a ranking of #14, University of the Pacific did quite well on this year’s best schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Stockton.

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#15

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA

Wilkes University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. It came in at #15 on the list. Wilkes is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Wilkes-Barre.

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With a ranking of #16, Touro University California did quite well on this year’s best schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. Located in the midsize city of Vallejo, TUC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #17, University of Maryland - Baltimore did quite well on this year’s best schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. UMB is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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With a ranking of #18, University of Nebraska Medical Center did quite well on this year’s best schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNMC is a public school with a small student population.

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University of North Texas Health Science Center landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs. 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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#20

University of Mississippi

University, MS

With a ranking of #20, University of Mississippi did quite well on this year’s best schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. Ole Miss is a fairly large public school located in the town of University.

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With a ranking of #21, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fargo.

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#22

University of the Sciences

Philadelphia, PA

University of the Sciences landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs. Located in the city of Philadelphia, USciences is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences students that almost earned our Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools award.

Rank College Location
23 Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Boston, MA
24 University of Georgia Athens, GA
25 Pacific University Forest Grove, OR
26 Shenandoah University Winchester, VA
27 South Dakota State University Brookings, SD
28 University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center Oklahoma City, OK
29 The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center Memphis, TN

Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences by Region

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

Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences is one of 29 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Pharmacy

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335

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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