2024 Best Pharmacology Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

If you plan on getting your master's degree in pharmacology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #336 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for pharmacology students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 45 master's degrees in pharmacology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on pharmacology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of pharmacology students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized pharmacology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for pharmacology students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Pharmacology Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Pharmacology in the Southeast Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in pharmacology.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Master's in Pharmacology

1

Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

24 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in pharmacology needs to look into Tulane University of Louisiana. Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in pharmacology from Tulane University of Louisiana

2

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

1 Annual Graduates

Vanderbilt University is a good option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in pharmacology. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in pharmacology from Vanderbilt University

2

Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

1 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Virginia Commonwealth University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in pharmacology. VCU is a very large public university located in the city of Richmond.More information about a master’s in pharmacology from Virginia Commonwealth University

Best Pharmacology Colleges by State

Explore the best pharmacology schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
North Carolina	334	0
Virginia	331	1
Tennessee	313	20
Louisiana	250	24

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Pharmacology Related Rankings by Major

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

Most Popular Majors Related to Pharmacology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Pharmacology & Toxicology	8
Toxicology	5
Environmental Toxicology	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Fvasconcellos. More about our data sources and methodologies.