2023 Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools
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.
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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 190 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the United States
Check out the pharmacy programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools in Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences the most popular school in the United States for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. Located in the large city of Boston, MCPHS University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
While working on their degree, pharmacy majors at MCPHS University accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $872, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
The excellent programs at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center 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 Memphis, UTHSC is a public college with a small student population.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. UF is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means LIU Post is a great place for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. LIU Post is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Brookville.
The average amount in student loans that pharmacy majors at LIU Post take out is $24,925. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $322.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maryland - Baltimore. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools list. Located in the city of Baltimore, UMB is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
University of Southern California came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. UHSP is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.
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Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs. Located in the small city of Erie, LECOM is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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University of Kansas ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
On average, pharmacy graduates from KU take out $19,394 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $295.
University of Toledo landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school located in the city of Toledo.
After completing their degree, pharmacy graduates from University of Toledo carry an average student debt load of $25,391. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $320, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
With a ranking of #11, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.
The average amount in student loans that pharmacy majors at Ohio State take out is $20,500. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $337.
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With a ranking of #12, University of Mississippi did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. Located in the remote town of University, Ole Miss is a public college with a very large student population.
Nova Southeastern University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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Northeastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that pharmacy majors at Northeastern take out is $31,000.
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St John’s University - New York ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools list. Located in the large city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Samford University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools ranking. Samford is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Birmingham.
Pharmacy majors at Samford take out an average of $12,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools ranking. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.
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University of the Sciences came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools ranking. USciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
After completing their degree, pharmacy graduates from USciences carry an average student debt load of $27,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $644.
University of California - San Francisco came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools ranking. Located in the city of San Francisco, UCSF is a public school with a small student population.
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Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #21, University of the Pacific did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. Located in the city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools ranking. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.
On average, pharmacy graduates from Purdue take out $20,288 in student loans while working on their degree.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools list. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
Pharmacy majors at Pitt take out an average of $26,920 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $931, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs. Located in the city of Albany, Albany College of Pharmacy is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
While working on their degree, pharmacy majors at Albany College of Pharmacy accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
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University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a very large student population.
Rest of the Top Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences students that almost earned our Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools award.
Rank | College | Location |
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29 | University of Minnesota - Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN |
30 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC |
31 | University of South Carolina - Columbia | Columbia, SC |
32 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | Denver, CO |
33 | Campbell University | Buies Creek, NC |
33 | Washington State University | Pullman, WA |
35 | Midwestern University - Downers Grove | Downers Grove, IL |
36 | Mercer University | Macon, GA |
37 | University of Connecticut | Storrs, CT |
38 | University at Buffalo | Buffalo, NY |
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences by Region
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Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Related Majors
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Pharmacy Concentrations
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 26 schools only.
- 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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