by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 378 doctor's degrees in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences for getting your doctor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
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.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
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.
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/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia list to help you make the college decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences.
Virginia Commonwealth University is a good option for students interested in a doctor's degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. VCU is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Richmond.More information about a doctorate in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences from Virginia Commonwealth University
It is difficult to beat Shenandoah University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. Located in the small city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences from Shenandoah University
Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences needs to check out Hampton University. Located in the city of Hampton, Hampton is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.
After graduation, pharmacy doctorate recipients generally make about $95,276 in their early careers.
More information about a doctorate in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences from Hampton UniversityExplore 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 |
| Georgia | 126 | 352 |
| North Carolina | 115 | 417 |
| Mississippi | 113 | 184 |
| Louisiana | 103 | 231 |
| Tennessee | 102 | 489 |
| Alabama | 98 | 282 |
| South Carolina | 91 | 258 |
| Kentucky | 87 | 212 |
| Arkansas | 58 | 154 |
| West Virginia | 49 | 183 |
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Pharmacy | 367 |
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | 11 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medicine | 1,144 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 471 |
| Allied Health Professions | 283 |
| Nursing | 237 |
| Dentistry | 105 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 35 |
| Alternative Medicine & Systems | 32 |
| Public Health | 20 |
| Other Health Professions | 13 |
| Communication Sciences | 8 |
