2024 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools
145Colleges in the United States
20,393Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
$95,543Avg 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.
College Factual reviewed 145 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 20,393 degrees in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
It's difficult to beat University of Southern California if you want to pursue a degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were about 350 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year. Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences degree recipients from University of Southern California receive an earnings boost of around $13,494 over the average income of pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences majors.
University of Maryland - Baltimore is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. UMB is a medium-sized public university located in the large city of Baltimore.
There were roughly 358 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 about $94,820 in their early career salary.
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is a good choice for students interested in a degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. Located in the city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.
There were approximately 158 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at TTUHSC in the most recent data year. Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences degree recipients from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center earn a boost of approximately $18,502 above the average earnings of pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences majors.
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. MCPHS University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Boston.
There were about 911 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at MCPHS University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, pharmacy degree recipients generally earn an average of $79,210 at the beginning of their careers.
Located in the large city of Memphis, UTHSC is a public university with a small student population.
There were roughly 643 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UTHSC in the most recent data year. Those pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who get their degree from The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center earn $5,455 more than the typical pharmacy grad.
Located in the city of Fort Worth, UNT Health Science Center is a public university with a small student population.
There were approximately 95 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UNT Health Science Center in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences program at University of North Texas Health Science Center make $11,497 more than the standard college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
Located in the city of Philadelphia, USciences is a private not-for-profit university with a student population.
There were approximately 238 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at USciences in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, pharmacy degree recipients usually earn about $75,459 at the beginning of their careers.
Located in the small city of Erie, LECOM is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
There were about 293 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at LECOM in the most recent data year. Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences degree recipients from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine get an earnings boost of approximately $4,711 above the typical earnings of pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences majors.
UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the large city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.
There were about 243 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 income of $96,320.
Temple is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Philadelphia. This university ranks 11th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were about 218 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences major at Temple University get $6,653 more than the typical graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
UT Austin is a very large public university located in the city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.
There were approximately 145 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year. Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences degree recipients from The University of Texas at Austin receive an earnings boost of about $14,543 above the typical income of pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences majors.
Midwestern University - Glendale is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Glendale.
There were about 137 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Midwestern University - Glendale in the most recent year we have data available.
UF is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Gainesville. This university ranks 1st out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were roughly 614 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, pharmacy degree recipients typically earn around $68,337 in the first five years of their career.
Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.
There were approximately 224 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, pharmacy degree recipients usually make around $60,863 in the first five years of their career.
Located in the city of Oklahoma City, UOHSC is a public university with a small student population.
There were roughly 52 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UOHSC in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences program at University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center make $16,611 more than the standard college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
Located in the city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 40th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 225 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Pacific in the most recent data year. Those pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who get their degree from University of the Pacific earn $24,211 more than the average pharmacy grad.
Western University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Pomona.
There were roughly 123 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Western University of Health Sciences in the most recent year we have data available. Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences degree recipients from Western University of Health Sciences earn a boost of about $14,214 over the typical earnings of pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences majors.
UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.
There were roughly 188 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year. Those pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who get their degree from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities earn $2,196 more than the standard pharmacy graduate.
UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the large city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.
There were roughly 158 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year. After graduating, pharmacy degree recipients typically make around $94,893 in the first five years of their career.
UGA is a very 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 roughly 194 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 program at University of Georgia earn $12,060 more than the average graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
Roseman University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Henderson.
There were approximately 210 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Roseman University of Health Sciences in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences program at Roseman University of Health Sciences get $13,482 more than the standard college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 47 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.
There were about 285 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences degree program at University of Kansas make $16,646 more than the average college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
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).