2024 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in South Carolina

Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #4 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in South Carolina to determine which ones were the best for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 258 doctor's degrees in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students go into to obtain their doctor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in South Carolina list, to help you choose the best school for you.

 

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences in South Carolina

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences.

Top South Carolina Schools for a Doctorate in Pharmacy

1

Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, SC

78 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences has to look into Medical University of South Carolina. MUSC is a small public university located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.More information about a doctorate in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences from Medical University of South Carolina

2

University of South Carolina - Columbia
Columbia, SC

108 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences has to look into University of South Carolina - Columbia. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences from University of South Carolina - Columbia

3

South University, Columbia
Columbia, SC

20 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat South University, Columbia if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. South University, Columbia is a small private for-profit university located in the suburb of Columbia.More information about a doctorate in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences from South University, Columbia

Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	138	778
Virginia	127	378
Georgia	126	352
North Carolina	115	417
Mississippi	113	184
Louisiana	103	231
Tennessee	102	489
Alabama	98	282
Kentucky	87	212
Arkansas	58	154
West Virginia	49	183

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Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Related Rankings by Major

Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Pharmacy Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Pharmacy	252
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design	6

Most Popular Majors Related to Pharmacy

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Medicine	381
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	106
Chiropractic	105
Nursing	79
Dentistry	76
Health & Medical Administrative Services	30
Public Health	17
Medical Illustration & Informatics	2
Communication Sciences	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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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