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2023 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences was ranked #11 in the country. In fact 20,393 degrees and certificates were handed out 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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

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

Our analysis found University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences to be the best school for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the midsize city of Little Rock, UAMS is a public school with a small student population.

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#2

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Auburn University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of Mississippi

University, MS

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Mississippi helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the remote town of University, Ole Miss is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Memphis, UTHSC is a public college with a small student population.

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#6

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

Shenandoah University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs. UF is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

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Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of Louisiana at Monroe came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. ULM is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Monroe.

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#10

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

With a ranking of #10, Lipscomb University did quite well on this year’s best schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

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Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 1,153
North Carolina 507
Tennessee 993
Georgia 430
Kentucky 222
West Virginia 184
Virginia 382
Alabama 402
Louisiana 306
Mississippi 310
South Carolina 329
Arkansas 156

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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