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2023 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools

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

Finding the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences School for You

Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences is the #11 most popular major in the country with 20,393 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 164 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare 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 2023 rankings named West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies the best school in the United States for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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Out of the 164 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Midwestern University - Glendale landed the # 2 spot on the list. Midwestern University - Glendale is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Glendale.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a great place for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Downers Grove.

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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. TTUHSC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lubbock.

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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. Located in the city of Erie, LECOM is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #6 on this year’s Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Southern California came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools ranking. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock, UAMS is a public school with a small student population.

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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 #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Western University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs. Located in the small city of Albany, Albany College of Pharmacy is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, pharmacy graduates from Albany College of Pharmacy take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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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. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

The average amount in student loans that pharmacy majors at UT Austin take out is $18,720.

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#12

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools list. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Roseman University of Health Sciences landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs. Roseman University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Henderson.

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#14

University of the Pacific

Stockton, CA

University of the Pacific ranked #14 on this year’s Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools list. Located in the city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#15

University of the Sciences

Philadelphia, PA

University of the Sciences ranked #15 on this year’s Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools list. USciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

After completing their degree, pharmacy graduates from USciences carry an average student debtload of $27,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $644.

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#16

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA

Wilkes University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs. Located in the small city of Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Touro University California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. It came in at #17 on the list. TUC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Vallejo.

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University of Maryland - Baltimore came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Baltimore, UMB is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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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. UNMC is a small public school located in the large city of Omaha.

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The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the large city of Memphis, UTHSC is a public college with a small student population.

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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. UNT Health Science Center is a small public school located in the city of Fort Worth.

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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#23

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

Pacific University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#24

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

Shenandoah University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs. Located in the city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools award.

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

Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Pharmacy Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Pharmacy 15,637
Pharmaceutical Sciences 2,139
Other Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration 876
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design 503
Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs 240
Clinical and Industrial Drug Development 206
Natural Products Chemistry and Pharmacognosy 175
Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics 175
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry 161
Industrial and Physical Pharmacy and Cosmetic Sciences 152
Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management 97
Clinical, Hospital, and Managed Care Pharmacy 32

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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