2023 Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor's Degree 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 146 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the pharmacy doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 15% Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools
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 doctor’s degree in the United States. MCPHS University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Women make up 62% of the pharmacy majors at the school.
Out of the 146 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine landed the # 2 spot on the list. LECOM is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Erie.
Of the 293 students majoring in pharmacy at LECOM, 43% are male and 57% are female.
Out of the 146 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 279 students majoring in pharmacy at UF, 45% are male and 55% are female.
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Out of the 146 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Nova Southeastern University landed the # 4 spot on the list. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.
Women make up 70% of the pharmacy majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St John’s University - New York. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. STJ is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Queens.
About 68% of the students majoring in pharmacy at the school are women while 33% are male.
With a ranking of #6, University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, UHSP is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 62% of the students majoring in pharmacy at the school are women while 38% are male.
University of California - San Francisco landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs. UCSF is a small public school located in the city of San Francisco.
Women make up 71% of the pharmacy majors at the school.
University of the Pacific landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs. Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Stockton.
Of the 219 students majoring in pharmacy at Pacific, 34% are male and 66% are female.
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University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chicago.
About 57% of the students majoring in pharmacy at the school are women while 43% are male.
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University of Southern California ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Of the 211 students majoring in pharmacy at USC, 36% are male and 64% are female.
With a ranking of #11, Roseman University of Health Sciences did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Henderson, Roseman University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 52% of the pharmacy majors at the school.
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LIU Post came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 197 students majoring in pharmacy at LIU Post, 31% are male and 69% are female.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.
Of the 197 students majoring in pharmacy at Rutgers New Brunswick, 34% are male and 66% are female.
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Albany College of Pharmacy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Albany.
Women make up 59% of the pharmacy majors at the school.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.
About 58% of the students majoring in pharmacy at the school are women while 42% are male.
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With a ranking of #16, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denver.
Of the 174 students majoring in pharmacy at CU Anschutz, 32% are male and 68% are female.
Midwestern University - Downers Grove ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree 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.
Of the 171 students majoring in pharmacy at Midwestern University - Downers Grove, 39% are male and 61% are female.
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With a ranking of #17, Washington State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 54% of the pharmacy majors at the school.
Full Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Washington State University Report
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 168 students majoring in pharmacy at UNC Chapel Hill, 33% are male and 67% are female.
Full Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report
Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 64% of the pharmacy majors at the school.
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The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UTHSC is a small public school located in the city of Memphis.
About 68% of the students majoring in pharmacy at the school are women while 32% are male.
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 Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Shenandoah University | Winchester, VA |
| 22 | University of Wisconsin - Madison | Madison, WI |
| 24 | Auburn University | Auburn, AL |
| 25 | Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center | Lubbock, TX |
| 26 | University of Kansas | Lawrence, KS |
| 27 | University of Maryland - Baltimore | Baltimore, MD |
| 27 | University of Houston | Houston, TX |
| 29 | University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY |
| 29 | Duquesne University | Pittsburgh, PA |
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences by Region
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Majors Related to Pharmacy
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.
- 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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