2027 Best Pharmacy Schools in Virginia
Pharmacy programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools to find the best for pharmacy students.
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Best Schools for Pharmacy in Virginia
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall pharmacy education in Virginia.
Top Schools in Pharmacy
Shenandoah University tops our 2027 ranking of the best pharmacy schools. This moderately-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Winchester. Roughly 66% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 109 pharmacy degrees were awarded at Shenandoah University in the most recent year. Pharmacy graduates of Shenandoah University earn a median of $120,473 early in their careers. Shenandoah University graduates carry a median of $26,005 in student loans.
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A rank of #2 makes Virginia Commonwealth University one of the top schools for pharmacy. Located in the city of Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth University is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 63%. There were roughly 93 pharmacy students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Commonwealth University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their pharmacy degree from Virginia Commonwealth University earn around $90,076 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $23,813.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 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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