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2023 Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region

45 Colleges
$95,383 Avg Salary
$21,515 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 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.

The Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 45 schools in the Southeast Region to see which 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for pharmacy majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center the most popular school in the Southeast Region for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. Located in the large city of Memphis, UTHSC is a public college with a small student population.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. UF is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

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#3

University of Mississippi

University, MS

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Mississippi is a great place for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. Located in the town of University, Ole Miss is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Out of the 45 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Nova Southeastern University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Samford University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Samford is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Birmingham.

Pharmacy majors at Samford take out an average of $12,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

With a ranking of #6, University of Georgia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

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University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a very large student population.

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#9

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC

Campbell University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs. Campbell is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Buies Creek.

The average amount in student loans that pharmacy majors at Campbell take out is $25,500. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $427.

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#10

Mercer University

Macon, GA

Mercer University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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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
Kentucky 222
Georgia 430
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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