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

16 Colleges
$112,930 Avg Salary
$18,720 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences School for You

Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences is the #11 most popular major in the country with 20,393 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Southwest 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 .

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Our 2023 rankings named University of Arizona the most popular school in the Southwest Region for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#2

University of Houston

Houston, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southwestern Oklahoma State University is a great place for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. SWOSU is a small public school located in the town of Weatherford.

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The excellent programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, pharmacy majors at UT Austin accumulate an average of around $18,720 in student debt.

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Midwestern University - Glendale ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Glendale, Midwestern University - Glendale is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs. Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of North Texas Health Science Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Fort Worth, UNT Health Science Center is a public college with a small student population.

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University of the Incarnate Word came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UIW is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.

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Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Texas 924
Arizona 299
Oklahoma 205
New Mexico 97

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Pharmacy Focus Areas

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 16 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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