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2023 Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences in the Southwest Region

14 Ranked Colleges
1,349 Degrees Awarded
$113,652 Avg Salary
Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 20,393 people earned their degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences, making the major the 53rd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $95,543 and had an average of $23,251 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,525 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $112,930 and $18,720 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,349 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,218 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate”.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate. This medium-sized school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 156 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at TTUHSC

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 150 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Houston Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

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Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #3 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 138 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at UT Austin

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Midwestern University - Glendale. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate. Midwestern University - Glendale is a small school located in Glendale, Arizona that handed out 137 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Midwestern University - Glendale Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 119 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Arizona Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

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Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #6. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 112 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Texas A&M University - College Station

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University of North Texas Health Science Center came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking. UNT Health Science Center is a small public school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 89 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at UNT Health Science Center

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University of the Incarnate Word ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. University of the Incarnate Word is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 77 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full UIW Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

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With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. The University of Texas at Tyler is a public institution located in Tyler, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 74 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at UT Tyler

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Southwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #9. SWOSU is located in Weatherford, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 74 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Southwestern Oklahoma State University

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school handed out 67 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.

Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

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With a ranking of #11, Texas Southern University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. Texas Southern University is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 67 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Texas Southern University

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University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #13. UOHSC is a small school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that handed out 52 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center

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The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. UTEP is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 37 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at The University of Texas at El Paso

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