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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

Best Pharmacy Schools 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

Associate Degrees in Pharmacy
Bachelor's Degrees in Pharmacy
Master's Degrees in Pharmacy
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 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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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

1
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

2
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

3
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.

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4
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

5
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

6
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.

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7
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

8
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

9
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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
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.

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10
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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
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.

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11
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University of the Sciences
Philadelphia, PA
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

11
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.

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12
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.

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13
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

14
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.

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15
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

16
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.

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17
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

18
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.

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19
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

Rest of the Top Best Pharmacy Schools

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 Pharmacy Schools award.

Rank College Location
26 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI
20 Roseman University of Health Sciences Henderson, NV
21 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
22 University of Washington - Seattle Campus Seattle, WA
23 University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock, AR
24 Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA
25 University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE

Pharmacy by Region

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Region
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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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One of 11 majors within the Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences area of study, Pharmacy has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Pharmaceutical Sciences 2,139
Other Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration 876
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design 503
Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs 240
Clinical and Industrial Drug Development 206
Natural Products Chemistry and Pharmacognosy 175
Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics 175
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry 161
Industrial and Physical Pharmacy and Cosmetic Sciences 152
Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management 97

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