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2024 Best Pharmacology & Toxicology Schools

75 Colleges in the United States
1,042 Pharmacology Degrees Awarded
$49,588 Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity, pharmacology & toxicology sits in the middle of the road, ranking #233 out of 395 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 75 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Pharmacology & Toxicology Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,042 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. For our Best Overall Pharmacology & Toxicology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Pharmacology & Toxicology Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Pharmacology & Toxicology in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of pharmacology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

11 Top Schools in Pharmacology

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA

It is hard to beat University of Pennsylvania if you want to pursue a degree in pharmacology & toxicology. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were approximately 9 pharmacology & toxicology students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.

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Duke University
Durham, NC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NC

It is hard to beat Duke University if you wish to pursue a degree in pharmacology & toxicology. Duke is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were about 4 pharmacology & toxicology students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
52 Pharmacology Degrees Awarded
$71,675 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in pharmacology & toxicology has to check out Michigan State University. Michigan State is a very large public university located in the city of East Lansing. This university ranks 2nd out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 52 pharmacology & toxicology students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the pharmacology & toxicology degree program at Michigan State University earn $22,087 more than the average graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
49 Pharmacology Degrees Awarded
40.8% Growth in Graduates

University of California - Santa Barbara is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in pharmacology & toxicology. UCSB is a very large public university located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara. This university ranks 10th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 49 pharmacology & toxicology students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the pharmacology program state that they receive average early career wages of $46,278.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
32 Pharmacology Degrees Awarded

UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the city of Madison. This university ranks 1st out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were about 32 pharmacology & toxicology students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TN
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were about 9 pharmacology & toxicology students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available.

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Yale University
New Haven, CT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT

Yale is a large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of New Haven. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.

There were about 9 pharmacology & toxicology students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CA

UCLA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were about 7 pharmacology & toxicology students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In NY

Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were about 6 pharmacology & toxicology students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.

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10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI

Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 22 pharmacology & toxicology students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DC

Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were approximately 13 pharmacology & toxicology students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Pharmacology & Toxicology Schools award.

Rank College Location
12 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC
13 University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA
14 Brown University Providence, RI
15 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN
16 University of California - Davis Davis, CA
17 University of California - Berkeley Berkeley, CA
18 University of Rochester Rochester, NY

Pharmacology & Toxicology by Region

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Pharmacology & Toxicology is one of 14 different types of Biological & Biomedical Sciences programs to choose from.

Pharmacology Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Pharmacology 479
Pharmacology & Toxicology 200
Toxicology 176
Environmental Toxicology 89
Molecular Pharmacology 55
Neuropharmacology 22
Other Pharmacology & Toxicology 19
Molecular Toxicology 2

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Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 107,165
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 14,535
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 11,615
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 8,813
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 7,247
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 6,206
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 4,566
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 4,420
Biotechnology 3,911
Zoology 2,984

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