College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

2024 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in North Carolina

4 Colleges in North Carolina
509 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
$68,721 Avg 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 4 schools in North Carolina to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. Combined, these schools handed out 509 degrees in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences School

Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in North Carolina 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

Bachelor's Degrees in Pharmacy
Master's Degrees in Pharmacy
Doctor's Degrees in Pharmacy

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 Schools in North Carolina list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences in North Carolina

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.

Top North Carolina Schools in Pharmacy

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
183 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
3.3% Growth in Graduates

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were roughly 183 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the pharmacy program state that they receive average early career income of $67,961.

More information about a degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

2
Campbell crest
Campbell University
Buies Creek, NC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
172 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
$69,182 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Campbell University if you wish to pursue a degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. Located in the fringe town of Buies Creek, Campbell is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 172 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Campbell in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the pharmacy program earn about $69,182 in the first couple years of working.

More information about a degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences from Campbell University

3
High Point crest
High Point University
High Point, NC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NC
71 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded

High Point University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. High Point is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of High Point. A Best Colleges rank of #865 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means High Point is a great university overall.

There were about 71 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at High Point in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences from High Point University

4
Wingate crest
Wingate University
Wingate, NC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
81 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
1.2% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences needs to check out Wingate University. Located in the large suburb of Wingate, Wingate is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 36th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 81 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Wingate in the most recent year we have data available. Those pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who get their degree from Wingate University receive $34,215 more than the typical pharmacy graduate.

More information about a degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences from Wingate University

Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 420
Florida 282 993
Virginia 274 382
Tennessee 269 989
South Carolina 248 329
Kentucky 244 222
Louisiana 242 306
Mississippi 234 310
Arkansas 234 156
Alabama 233 402
West Virginia 207 184

View All Rankings >

One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Pharmacy Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Pharmacy 404
Clinical and Industrial Drug Development 50
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design 28
Pharmaceutical Sciences 25
Other Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration 2

View All Pharmacy Focus Areas >

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 7,919
Health & Medical Administrative Services 4,485
Allied Health Professions 2,257
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 1,765
Public Health 1,477
Mental & Social Health Services 1,308
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 940
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 914
Medicine 684
Dental Support Services 585

View All Pharmacy Related Majors >

Notes and References

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs

Compare Your School Options