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2024 Best Pharmacy Schools in Pennsylvania

8 Colleges in Pennsylvania
980 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
Ranked #51 in popularity, pharmacy is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 8 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Pharmacy Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 980 degrees in pharmacy to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Pharmacy School

Best Pharmacy Schools in Pennsylvania The pharmacy program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Pharmacy rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for pharmacy schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pharmacy Rankings by Degree Level

Doctor's Degrees in Pharmacy

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 Pharmacy Schools in Pennsylvania list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Pharmacy in Pennsylvania

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the pharmacy degree levels they offer.

Top Pennsylvania Schools in Pharmacy

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
278 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in pharmacy. LECOM is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Erie.

There were roughly 278 pharmacy students who graduated with this degree at LECOM in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in pharmacy from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA
137 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Temple University if you want to pursue a degree in pharmacy. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.

There were about 137 pharmacy students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in pharmacy from Temple University

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

It's difficult to beat Duquesne University if you wish to pursue a degree in pharmacy. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 14th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 166 pharmacy students who graduated with this degree at Duquesne in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in pharmacy from Duquesne University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In PA
110 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in pharmacy. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.

There were roughly 110 pharmacy students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in pharmacy from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In PA
56 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #87 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Thomas Jefferson University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 56 pharmacy students who graduated with this degree at Thomas Jefferson University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in pharmacy from Thomas Jefferson University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In PA
86 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were about 86 pharmacy students who graduated with this degree at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in pharmacy from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
84 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded

St. Joe's is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. This university ranks 12th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.More information about a degree in pharmacy from Saint Joseph’s University

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Wilkes University
Wilkes-Barre, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In PA
63 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded

Wilkes is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Wilkes-Barre. This university ranks 41st out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 63 pharmacy students who graduated with this degree at Wilkes in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in pharmacy from Wilkes University

Best Pharmacy Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Pharmacy Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
New York1,026945
Maryland618215
New Jersey614264
District of Columbia44194

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Pharmacy is one of 11 different types of Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences programs to choose from.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Pharmaceutical Sciences125
Other Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration95
Clinical and Industrial Drug Development55
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design24
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry7
Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management3
Industrial and Physical Pharmacy and Cosmetic Sciences1

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