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2023 Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Virginia

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$103,922 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students earned 382 degrees and certificates from a Virginia school, making the subject the 9th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Virginia 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.

Check out the pharmacy programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Virginia.

#1

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Shenandoah University the most popular school in Virginia for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. Located in the small city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Appalachian College of Pharmacy. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Virginia list. Appalachian College of Pharmacy is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Oakwood.

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#4

Hampton University

Hampton, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hampton University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Virginia list. Hampton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hampton.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Emory and Henry College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Virginia list. Emory & Henry College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Emory.

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#5

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Out of the 6 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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

Majors Similar to Pharmacy

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 6 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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