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2024 Best Pharmacology & Toxicology Schools

12 Colleges in the United States
181 Pharmacology and Toxicology Degrees Awarded
When it comes to popularity, pharmacology & toxicology sits in the middle of the road, ranking #805 out of 1506 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 12 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for pharmacology & toxicology students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 181 degrees in pharmacology & toxicology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Pharmacology & Toxicology School

Best Pharmacology & Toxicology Schools Your choice of pharmacology & toxicology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Pharmacology & Toxicology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Pharmacology and Toxicology
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When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Pharmacology & Toxicology Schools list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Pharmacology & Toxicology in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of pharmacology and toxicology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Schools in Pharmacology and Toxicology

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
34 Pharmacology and Toxicology Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in pharmacology & toxicology has to look into Michigan State University. Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the city of East Lansing. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 34 pharmacology & toxicology students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI

University of Wisconsin - Madison is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in pharmacology & toxicology. UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were about 21 pharmacology & toxicology students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
8.3% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in pharmacology & toxicology needs to check out University of California - Davis. UC Davis is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Davis. A Best Colleges rank of #52 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.

There were about 12 pharmacology & toxicology students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KS

University of Kansas is a good choice for students interested in a degree in pharmacology & toxicology. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means KU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 5 pharmacology & toxicology students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent data year.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AZ
33.3% Growth in Graduates

University of Arizona is a very large public university located in the city of Tucson. A Best Colleges rank of #133 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.

There were approximately 3 pharmacology & toxicology students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY

University at Buffalo is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Buffalo. This university ranks 23rd out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 22 pharmacology & toxicology students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent data year.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH

Located in the large suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 36th out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 24 pharmacology & toxicology students who graduated with this degree at Wright State University - Main Campus in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ
16.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #119 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.

There were approximately 12 pharmacology & toxicology students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KY
13.3% Growth in Graduates

UofL is a very large public university located in the city of Louisville. This university ranks 2nd out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were roughly 15 pharmacology & toxicology students who graduated with this degree at UofL in the most recent year we have data available.

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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA

Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Pittsburgh. This university ranks 14th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 2 pharmacology & toxicology students who graduated with this degree at Duquesne in the most recent year we have data available.

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Pharmacology & Toxicology by Region

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Pharmacology & Toxicology is one of 7 different types of Pharmacology & Toxicology programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Pharmacology and Toxicology

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Pharmacology544
Toxicology196
Environmental Toxicology86
Molecular Pharmacology72
Other Pharmacology & Toxicology28
Neuropharmacology27
Molecular Toxicology6

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