2026 Best Pharmacy Schools in Pennsylvania
Pharmacy is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
College Factual analyzed 8 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best pharmacy schools.
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Best Schools for Pharmacy in Pennsylvania
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the pharmacy degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Pharmacy
Saint Josephs University tops our 2026 ranking of the best pharmacy schools. Saint Josephs University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia. Saint Josephs University graduates 79% of students within six years. About 114 pharmacy degrees were awarded at Saint Josephs University in the most recent year. Pharmacy graduates of Saint Josephs University earn a median of $88,125 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $26,426 to complete this degree.
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Students looking for a strong pharmacy program will find one at Temple University, which ranked #2. Temple University is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia. Temple University graduates 75% of students within six years. There were roughly 138 pharmacy students who graduated with this degree at Temple University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their pharmacy degree from Temple University earn around $111,896 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $26,259.
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A rank of #3 makes University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus one of the top schools for pharmacy. This very large public university is located in the city of Pittsburgh. University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus graduates 86% of students within six years. About 116 pharmacy degrees were awarded at University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus in the most recent year. Pharmacy graduates of University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus earn a median of $86,323 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $25,500 to complete this degree.
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A rank of #4 makes Duquesne University one of the top schools for pharmacy. This moderately-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Pittsburgh. Duquesne University graduates 77% of students within six years. There were roughly 110 pharmacy students who graduated with this degree at Duquesne University in the most recent data year. Pharmacy graduates of Duquesne University earn a median of $109,778 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $26,297.
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Thomas Jefferson University came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best pharmacy schools. Set in the city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. Thomas Jefferson University graduates 69% of students within six years. About 41 pharmacy degrees were awarded at Thomas Jefferson University in the most recent year. Students who receive their pharmacy degree from Thomas Jefferson University earn around $64,243 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $32,256.
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Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine placed #6 among the best pharmacy schools. Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia. Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine awarded about 78 pharmacy degrees in the most recent data year. Pharmacy graduates of Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine earn a median of $103,659 early in their careers.
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Lake Erie College Of Osteopathic Medicine landed the #7 spot for pharmacy this year. Located in the city of Erie, Lake Erie College Of Osteopathic Medicine is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. There were roughly 186 pharmacy students who graduated with this degree at Lake Erie College Of Osteopathic Medicine in the most recent data year. Students who receive their pharmacy degree from Lake Erie College Of Osteopathic Medicine earn around $108,351 in the first couple years of their career.
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Wilkes University placed #8 among the best pharmacy schools. This moderately-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Wilkes-Barre. About 63% of students finish within six years. Wilkes University awarded about 68 pharmacy degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the pharmacy program make about $98,089 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $26,601 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 8 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
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