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

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Finding the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master'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 Master's Degree Colleges.

#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 master’s degree. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

About 72% of the students majoring in pharmacy at the school are women while 28% are male.

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#2

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC

Out of the 20 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Campbell University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Campbell is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Buies Creek.

About 68% of the students majoring in pharmacy at the school are women while 32% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of South Florida - Main Campus is a great place for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their master’s degree. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.

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

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of South Florida - Main Campus

#4

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 78% of the pharmacy majors at the school.

Full Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Georgia Report

#5

University of Mississippi

University, MS

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Mississippi helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the town of University, Ole Miss is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in pharmacy at Ole Miss, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools in the Southeast Region . UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

Of the 15 students majoring in pharmacy at UNC Chapel Hill, 73% are male and 27% are female.

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

#7

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 30% of the students majoring in pharmacy at the school are women while 70% are male.

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#8

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’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 fairly large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in pharmacy at NUS Florida, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Florida A&M University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.

Women make up 50% of the pharmacy majors at the school.

Full Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Report

With a ranking of #10, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Virginia Commonwealth 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 20 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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