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2023 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region

16 Colleges
$112,930 Avg Salary
$18,720 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 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.

The Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the pharmacy programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Midwestern University - Glendale the best school in the Southwest Region for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. 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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Out of the 16 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

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The excellent programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, pharmacy graduates from UT Austin take out $18,720 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at University of North Texas Health Science Center helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Fort Worth, UNT Health Science Center is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center did quite well on this year’s best schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. UOHSC is a small public school located in the city of Oklahoma City.

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University of the Incarnate Word did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. UIW is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.

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#8

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston ranked #8 on this year’s Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.

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With a ranking of #9, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public school with a very large student population.

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#10

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. 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 16 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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