2023 Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor'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.
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 Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 146 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for pharmacy majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences the most popular school in the United States for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, MCPHS University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
About 62% of the students majoring in pharmacy at the school are women while 38% are male.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine is a great place for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Erie, LECOM is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 57% of the pharmacy majors at the school.
Full Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Report
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools in the United States. UF is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.
Women make up 55% of the pharmacy majors at the school.
Full Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Florida Report
Out of the 146 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Nova Southeastern University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 70% of the students majoring in pharmacy at the school are women while 30% are male.
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Out of the 146 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, St John’s University - New York landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 240 students majoring in pharmacy at STJ, 33% are male and 68% are female.
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs. UHSP is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.
Of the 238 students majoring in pharmacy at UHSP, 38% are male and 62% are female.
University of California - San Francisco came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of San Francisco, UCSF is a public school with a small student population.
About 71% of the students majoring in pharmacy at the school are women while 29% are male.
Full Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of California - San Francisco Report
University of the Pacific did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 66% of the pharmacy majors at the school.
University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 214 students majoring in pharmacy at UIC, 43% are male and 57% are female.
Full Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Illinois at Chicago Report
University of Southern California came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 64% of the pharmacy majors at the school.
Full Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Southern California Report
Roseman University of Health Sciences came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Roseman University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Henderson.
About 52% of the students majoring in pharmacy at the school are women while 48% are male.
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With a ranking of #12, LIU Post did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. LIU Post is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Brookville.
Women make up 69% of the pharmacy majors at the school.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 66% of the pharmacy majors at the school.
Full Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report
With a ranking of #14, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Albany, Albany College of Pharmacy is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 59% of the students majoring in pharmacy at the school are women while 41% are male.
Full Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Report
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 179 students majoring in pharmacy at UMN Twin Cities, 42% are male and 58% are female.
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 68% of the pharmacy majors at the school.
Midwestern University - Downers Grove came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Downers Grove.
Women make up 61% of the pharmacy majors at the school.
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Washington State University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the town of Pullman.
About 54% of the students majoring in pharmacy at the school are women while 46% are male.
Full Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Washington State University Report
With a ranking of #19, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.
Women make up 67% of the pharmacy majors at the school.
Full Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report
Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.
About 64% of the students majoring in pharmacy at the school are women while 36% are male.
Full Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Purdue University - Main Campus Report
With a ranking of #21, The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Memphis, UTHSC is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 164 students majoring in pharmacy at UTHSC, 32% are male and 68% are female.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences students that almost earned our Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 22 | Shenandoah University | Winchester, VA |
| 22 | University of Wisconsin - Madison | Madison, WI |
| 24 | Auburn University | Auburn, AL |
| 25 | Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center | Lubbock, TX |
| 26 | University of Kansas | Lawrence, KS |
| 27 | University of Houston | Houston, TX |
| 27 | University of Maryland - Baltimore | Baltimore, MD |
| 29 | Duquesne University | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 29 | University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY |
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 |
|---|---|
| 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.
- 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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