by our College Data Analytics Team
[Pharmacy Pharmaceutical Sciences](/majors/health-care-professions/pharmacy-pharmaceutical-sciences/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. The highest-paying schools turn a pharmacy pharmaceutical sciences degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find where pharmacy pharmaceutical sciences graduates earn the most.
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If you want to know which schools send pharmacy pharmaceutical sciences graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
South College tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying pharmacy pharmaceutical sciences schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Knoxville, South College is a private for-profit institution. After graduating, pharmacy pharmaceutical sciences degree recipients from South College typically earn about $138,701 annually.
Lipscomb University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in pharmacy pharmaceutical sciences, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Nashville, Lipscomb University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career pharmacy pharmaceutical sciences graduates from Lipscomb University make a median of around $142,488 per year.
A rank of #3 makes East Tennessee State University one of the highest-paying schools for pharmacy pharmaceutical sciences. Located in the city of Johnson City, East Tennessee State University is a public institution. Early-career pharmacy pharmaceutical sciences graduates from East Tennessee State University make a median of around $137,685 per year.
The University Of Tennessee Health Science Center came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying pharmacy pharmaceutical sciences schools. Located in the city of Memphis, The University Of Tennessee Health Science Center is a public institution. After graduating, pharmacy pharmaceutical sciences degree recipients from The University Of Tennessee Health Science Center typically earn about $140,226 annually.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries pharmacy pharmaceutical sciences graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 4 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
More about our data sources and methodologies.