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2023 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

49 Colleges
$43,070 Avg Salary
$23,251 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 49 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for pharmacy majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

University of the Sciences

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found University of the Sciences to be the best school for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. USciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is a great place for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Albany, Albany College of Pharmacy is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center is a great place for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Memphis, UTHSC is a public college with a small student population.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Ohio Northern University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools in the United States. ONU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Ada.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of South Carolina - Columbia is a great place for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s best schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, pharmacy graduates from North Dakota State University carry an average student debtload of $21,119.

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With a ranking of #8, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences did quite well on this year’s best schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, MCPHS University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that pharmacy majors at MCPHS University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,865. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $872, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#9

University of Mississippi

University, MS

University of Mississippi did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the remote town of University, Ole Miss is a public school with a very large student population.

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South Dakota State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the town of Brookings.

The average amount in student loans that pharmacy majors at South Dakota State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,946.

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Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences by Region

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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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