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2024 Best Pharmacy Schools in the Southwest Region

14 Colleges in the Southwest Region
1,307 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
Ranked #51 in popularity, pharmacy is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 14 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Pharmacy Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,307 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 in the Southwest Region Your choice of pharmacy school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for pharmacy schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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.

Pick Your Pharmacy Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Pharmacy
Doctor's Degrees in Pharmacy

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Pharmacy Schools in the Southwest Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Pharmacy in the Southwest Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the pharmacy degree levels they offer.

10 Top Southwest Region Schools in Pharmacy

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
149 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in pharmacy. Located in the city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.

There were roughly 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

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TX
89 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded

University of North Texas Health Science Center is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in pharmacy. 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 year we have data available.

More information about a degree in pharmacy from University of North Texas Health Science Center

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX
124 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat The University of Texas at Austin if you want to pursue a degree in pharmacy. UT Austin is a very large public university located in the large 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

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ
137 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in pharmacy needs to take a look at Midwestern University - Glendale. Midwestern University - Glendale is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Glendale.

There were roughly 137 pharmacy students who graduated with this degree at Midwestern University - Glendale in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in pharmacy from Midwestern University - Glendale

5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OK
52 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded

Located in the 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 year we have data available.

More information about a degree in pharmacy from University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center

6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
112 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded

Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were about 112 pharmacy students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in pharmacy from Texas A&M University - College Station

7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
133 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded

UH is a fairly large public university located in the city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #211 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UH is a great university overall.

There were approximately 133 pharmacy students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AZ
117 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded

University of Arizona is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Tucson. A Best Colleges rank of #133 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.

There were approximately 117 pharmacy students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in pharmacy from University of Arizona

9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NM
66 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #514 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNM is a great university overall.

There were approximately 66 pharmacy students who graduated with this degree at UNM in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in pharmacy from University of New Mexico - Main Campus

10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TX
77 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded

UIW is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of San Antonio. This university ranks 40th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 77 pharmacy students who graduated with this degree at UIW in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in pharmacy from University of the Incarnate Word

Best Pharmacy Colleges by State

Explore the best pharmacy schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 905 861
Arizona 670 254
Oklahoma 565 126
New Mexico 416 66

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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 159
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design 43
Clinical, Hospital, and Managed Care Pharmacy 8
Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics 7
Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs 1

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