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2023 Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

16 Colleges
$43,070 Avg Salary
$23,251 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences was ranked #11 in the country. In fact 20,393 degrees and certificates were handed out 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Southeast Region to see which bachelor's degree 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center the most popular school in the Southeast Region for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Memphis, UTHSC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 67% of the pharmacy majors at the school.

Full Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center Report

#2

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

Out of the 16 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Samford University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Samford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Birmingham.

Of the 118 students majoring in pharmacy at Samford, 33% are male and 67% are female.

The average amount in student loans that pharmacy majors at Samford take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $15,807.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Samford University

#3

University of Mississippi

University, MS

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Mississippi helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the remote town of University, Ole Miss is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 70% of the pharmacy majors at the school.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Monroe landed the # 4 spot on the list. ULM is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Monroe.

Of the 75 students majoring in pharmacy at ULM, 35% are male and 65% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, pharmacy majors at ULM accumulate an average of around $19,406 in student debt.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Louisiana at Monroe

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 75% of the pharmacy majors at the school.

Full Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of South Carolina - Columbia Report

#6

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC

Campbell University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Campbell is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Buies Creek.

Of the 44 students majoring in pharmacy at Campbell, 23% are male and 77% are female.

Pharmacy majors at Campbell take out an average of $25,999 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $427.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Campbell University

#7

Mercer University

Macon, GA

With a ranking of #7, Mercer University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 73% of the pharmacy majors at the school.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Mercer University

#8

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in pharmacy at UGA, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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East Tennessee State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in pharmacy at ETSU, 21% are male and 79% are female.

Full Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at East Tennessee State University Report

With a ranking of #10, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Florida A&M University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

Women make up 89% of the pharmacy majors at the school.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 1,153
North Carolina 507
Tennessee 993
Georgia 430
Kentucky 222
West Virginia 184
Virginia 382
Alabama 402
Louisiana 306
Mississippi 310
South Carolina 329
Arkansas 156

Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Pharmacy Concentrations

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.

  • 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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