2023 Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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.
2023 Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for pharmacy majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools
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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nova Southeastern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the 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 39 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the # 3 spot on the list. 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.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center is a great place for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large 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.
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Out of the 39 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Shenandoah University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small 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.
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Auburn University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs. 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.
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University of Kentucky landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 66% of the pharmacy majors at the school.
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Xavier University of Louisiana ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. XULA is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.
Women make up 68% of the pharmacy majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Mississippi did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of University, Ole Miss is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 65% of the pharmacy majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #10, Mercer University 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 Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 63% of the students majoring in pharmacy at the school are women while 37% are male.
Request InformationBest Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Florida | 1,153 |
North Carolina | 507 |
Tennessee | 993 |
Kentucky | 222 |
Georgia | 430 |
West Virginia | 184 |
Virginia | 382 |
Alabama | 402 |
Louisiana | 306 |
Mississippi | 310 |
South Carolina | 329 |
Arkansas | 156 |
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 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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