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

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Finding the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor'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.

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Southwest 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 Southwest 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 Midwestern University - Glendale to be the best school for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . 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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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools in the Southwest Region . Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Texas Health Science Center. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, UNT Health Science Center is a public college with a small student population.

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University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UOHSC is a small public school located in the large city of Oklahoma City.

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University of the Incarnate Word came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UIW is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston ranked #9 on this year’s Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.

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#10

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona 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 #10 on the list. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.

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Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Texas 924
Arizona 299
Oklahoma 205
New Mexico 97

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Pharmacy Focus Areas

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 14 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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