2023 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master'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.
The Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 72 schools in the United States to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the best school for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Maryland - Baltimore helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Baltimore, UMB is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Albany, Albany College of Pharmacy is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of the Pacific is a great place for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Western University of Health Sciences is a great place for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Western University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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University of Nebraska Medical Center ranked #6 on this year’s Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. UNMC is a small public school located in the large city of Omaha.
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With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on this year’s best schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their master’s degree. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.
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University of the Sciences ranked #8 on this year’s Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. USciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #10, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center did quite well on this year’s best schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their master’s degree. TTUHSC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lubbock.
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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 Master's Degree Schools award.
Rank | College | Location |
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11 | Tufts University | Medford, MA |
12 | Pacific University | Forest Grove, OR |
13 | University of Wisconsin - Madison | Madison, WI |
14 | Temple University | Philadelphia, PA |
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences by Region
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Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Related Rankings by Major
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Pharmacy Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Pharmacy
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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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