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2023 Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama

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$101,290 Avg Salary

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences was ranked 8th in Alabama. In fact, 402 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Alabama 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Our 2023 rankings named Auburn University the most popular school in Alabama for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Auburn University

#2

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Samford University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools in Alabama. Samford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Birmingham.

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

Full Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Samford University Report

Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 1,153
North Carolina 507
Tennessee 993
Georgia 430
Kentucky 222
West Virginia 184
Virginia 382
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 2 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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