by our College Data Analytics Team
[Pharmacology And Toxicology](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/pharmacology-and-toxicology/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 6 schools on the early-career earnings of their pharmacology and toxicology graduates.
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If you want to know which schools send pharmacology and toxicology graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Leading the list is Saint Josephs University, our #1 for pharmacology and toxicology graduate salaries in the United States. Set in the city of Philadelphia, Saint Josephs University is a private not-for-profit institution. Pharmacology And Toxicology graduates of Saint Josephs University earn a median of about $91,542 a year early in their careers.
University Of California Santa Barbara came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying pharmacology and toxicology schools. Set in the suburb of Santa Barbara, University Of California Santa Barbara is a public institution. Students who complete the pharmacology and toxicology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $97,773.
A rank of #3 makes University At Buffalo one of the highest-paying schools for pharmacology and toxicology. Set in the suburb of Buffalo, University At Buffalo is a public institution. Early-career pharmacology and toxicology graduates from University At Buffalo make a median of around $99,451 per year.
University Of California Davis came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying pharmacology and toxicology schools. University Of California Davis is a public school located in the suburb of Davis. Students who complete the pharmacology and toxicology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $73,345.
Cuny York College produces some of the highest-paid graduates in pharmacology and toxicology, landing the #5 spot this year. Cuny York College is a public school located in the city of Jamaica. Pharmacology And Toxicology graduates of Cuny York College earn a median of about $43,870 a year early in their careers.
University Of Louisiana Monroe ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying pharmacology and toxicology schools. Located in the city of Monroe, University Of Louisiana Monroe is a public institution. Early-career pharmacology and toxicology graduates from University Of Louisiana Monroe make a median of around $20,063 per year.
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This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their pharmacology and toxicology graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 6 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
More about our data sources and methodologies.