2024 Best Pharmacy Schools
133
Colleges in the United States
15,637
Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
pharmacy, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #51 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
College Factual looked at 133 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Pharmacy Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 15,637 degrees in pharmacy during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Pharmacy School
Your choice of pharmacy school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Pharmacy 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.
Pick Your Pharmacy Degree Level
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 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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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
Best Schools for Pharmacy in the United States
The schools below may not offer all types of pharmacy 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.
20 Top Schools in Pharmacy
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In CA
182
Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
University of Southern California is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in pharmacy. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were about 182 pharmacy students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in pharmacy from University of Southern California
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TX
149
Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is a good choice for students interested in a degree in pharmacy. Located in the large city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public university with a medium-sized student population.
There were approximately 149 pharmacy students who graduated with this degree at TTUHSC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in pharmacy from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MD
135
Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
University of Maryland - Baltimore is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in pharmacy. UMB is a medium-sized public university located in the large city of Baltimore.
There were approximately 135 pharmacy students who graduated with this degree at UMB in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in pharmacy from University of Maryland - Baltimore
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MA
783
Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
Any student pursuing a degree in pharmacy has to check out Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. MCPHS University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the city of Boston.
There were roughly 783 pharmacy students who graduated with this degree at MCPHS University in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in pharmacy from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In TX
89
Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Fort Worth, UNT Health Science Center is a public university with a small student population.
There were about 89 pharmacy students who graduated with this degree at UNT Health Science Center in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in pharmacy from University of North Texas Health Science Center
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WI
148
Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the large city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.
There were approximately 148 pharmacy students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in pharmacy from University of Wisconsin - Madison
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TN
164
Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Memphis, UTHSC is a public university with a small student population.
There were about 164 pharmacy students who graduated with this degree at UTHSC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in pharmacy from The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In PA
293
Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
Located in the small city of Erie, LECOM is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
There were roughly 293 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
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In PA
138
Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
Temple is a fairly large public university located in the city of Philadelphia. This university ranks 11th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were roughly 138 pharmacy students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in pharmacy from Temple University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In FL
287
Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
UF is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville. This university ranks 1st out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were roughly 287 pharmacy students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in pharmacy from University of Florida
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In PA
110
Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Philadelphia, USciences is a private not-for-profit university with a student population.
There were roughly 110 pharmacy students who graduated with this degree at USciences in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in pharmacy from University of the Sciences
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In TX
124
Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
UT Austin is a very large public university located in the city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.
There were approximately 124 pharmacy students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in pharmacy from The University of Texas at Austin
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AZ
137
Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
Midwestern University - Glendale is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Glendale.
There were about 137 pharmacy students who graduated with this degree at Midwestern University - Glendale in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in pharmacy from Midwestern University - Glendale
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IN
151
Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.
There were approximately 151 pharmacy students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in pharmacy from Purdue University - Main Campus
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In GA
128
Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
UGA is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Athens. This university ranks 3rd out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were roughly 128 pharmacy students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in pharmacy from University of Georgia
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In CA
116
Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
Western University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Pomona.
There were about 116 pharmacy students who graduated with this degree at Western University of Health Sciences in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in pharmacy from Western University of Health Sciences
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CA
214
Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 40th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 214 pharmacy students who graduated with this degree at Pacific in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in pharmacy from University of the Pacific
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In OK
52
Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, UOHSC is a public university with a small student population.
There were roughly 52 pharmacy students who graduated with this degree at UOHSC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in pharmacy from University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MN
164
Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.
There were about 164 pharmacy students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in pharmacy from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MS
114
Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
Located in the town of University, Ole Miss is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.
There were approximately 114 pharmacy students who graduated with this degree at Ole Miss in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in pharmacy from University of Mississippi