2025 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools
125Colleges in the United States
19,400Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
$97,674Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #53 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 125 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 19,400 degrees in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences to qualified students.
Choosing a Great Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences School
Your choice of pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences 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/pharmaceutical sciences 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.
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Rankings by Degree Level
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 Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Best Schools for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences in the United States
The schools below may not offer all types of pharmacy degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
It is difficult to beat University of Southern California if you wish to pursue a degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 330 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year. Those pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who get their degree from University of Southern California receive $9,185 more than the typical pharmacy student.
Roseman University of Health Sciences is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. Roseman University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Henderson.
There were approximately 197 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Roseman University of Health Sciences in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences program at Roseman University of Health Sciences earn $10,535 above the typical college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
University of Maryland - Baltimore is a great decision for students interested in a degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. UMB is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Baltimore.
There were about 406 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UMB in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the pharmacy program earn an average of $91,387 for their early career.
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. MCPHS University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Boston.
There were approximately 799 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at MCPHS University in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the pharmacy program make an average of $95,859 for their early career.
TTUHSC is a small public university located in the large city of Lubbock.
There were approximately 149 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at TTUHSC in the most recent year we have data available. Those pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who get their degree from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center make $15,809 more than the typical pharmacy graduate.
Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.
There were approximately 249 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the pharmacy program make about $93,424 for their early career.
UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.
There were about 192 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the pharmacy program report average early career earnings of $94,918.
UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.
There were about 169 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences degree program at University of Washington - Seattle Campus make $2,846 more than the typical graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
Temple is a fairly large public university located in the city of Philadelphia. This university ranks 8th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were approximately 197 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year. Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences degree recipients from Temple University get an earnings boost of approximately $12,222 above the typical income of pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates.
Located in the city of Memphis, UTHSC is a public university with a small student population.
There were roughly 348 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UTHSC in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the pharmacy program earn about $89,655 for their early career.
UGA is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Athens. This university ranks 3rd out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were about 200 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences degree program at University of Georgia make $12,947 more than the average graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
Located in the city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 43rd out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 206 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Pacific in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences major at University of the Pacific earn $15,437 above the standard college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
UF is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.
There were approximately 694 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the pharmacy program report average early career income of $89,013.
Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.
There were roughly 135 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the pharmacy program state that they receive average early career earnings of $74,688.
UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.
There were about 176 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the pharmacy program state that they receive average early career wages of $94,628.
Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.
There were approximately 276 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences program at University of Kansas get $18,168 above the typical graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were roughly 202 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the pharmacy program report average early career wages of $91,467.
Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 37 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.
There were approximately 110 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the pharmacy program state that they receive average early career wages of $83,848.
UCONN is a very large public university located in the town of Storrs. A Best Colleges rank of #57 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.
There were approximately 151 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, pharmacy degree recipients generally earn about $91,317 in the first five years of their career.
Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #39 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.
There were roughly 2 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were roughly 234 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences program at Rutgers University - New Brunswick earn $3,075 above the average college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were about 223 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the pharmacy program report average early career income of $83,000.
Located in the city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 9th out of 103 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
Degree recipients from the pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences program at Saint Joseph's University make $3,712 more than the standard college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Pittsburgh. This university ranks 12th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were about 176 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Duquesne in the most recent data year. Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences degree recipients from Duquesne University get an earnings boost of approximately $12,104 above the typical earnings of pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates.
Located in the city of Oklahoma City, UOHSC is a public university with a small student population.
There were about 58 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UOHSC in the most recent data year. Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences degree recipients from University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center get an earnings boost of approximately $15,703 above the average income of pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates.
Rest of the Top Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools award.
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).
Your choice of pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences 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/pharmaceutical sciences schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
