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

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Finding the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 39 schools in the Southeast Region 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for pharmacy majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida the most popular school in the Southeast Region for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

Women make up 55% of the pharmacy majors at the school.

Full Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Florida Report

#2

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Nova Southeastern University is a great place for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. 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.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Nova Southeastern University

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools in the Southeast Region . UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

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

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Out of the 39 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Memphis, UTHSC is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 164 students majoring in pharmacy at UTHSC, 32% are male and 68% are female.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center

#5

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shenandoah University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 159 students majoring in pharmacy at Shenandoah, 30% are male and 70% are female.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Shenandoah University

#6

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a very large student population.

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

Full Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Auburn University Report

#7

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 66% of the pharmacy majors at the school.

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Xavier University of Louisiana came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. XULA is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

Women make up 68% of the pharmacy majors at the school.

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

#9

University of Mississippi

University, MS

University of Mississippi came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the town of University, Ole Miss is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 65% of the pharmacy majors at the school.

Full Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Mississippi Report

#10

Mercer University

Macon, GA

Mercer University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in pharmacy at the school are women while 37% are male.

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Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences colleges 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 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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