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2023 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in South Carolina

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Finding the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences was ranked 5th in South Carolina. In fact, 329 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Schools in South Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in South Carolina to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in South Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best for pharmacy majors pursuing a .

Top South Carolina Schools in Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences

Our analysis found University of South Carolina - Columbia to be the best school for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who want to pursue a degree in South Carolina. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Medical University of South Carolina. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in South Carolina list. MUSC is a small public school located in the midsize city of Charleston.

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The excellent programs at South University, Columbia helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools in South Carolina. South University, Columbia is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Columbia.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Francis Marion University is a great place for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. Located in the suburb of Florence, Francis Marion University is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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 4 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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