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2024 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Tennessee

6 Colleges in Tennessee
993 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
$102,738 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.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Tennessee ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 993 degrees in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences School

Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Tennessee The pharmacy program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences rankings. 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.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Pharmacy
Master's Degrees in Pharmacy
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Tennessee ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences in Tennessee

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 Tennessee Schools in Pharmacy

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
643 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
73.3% Growth in Graduates

The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. UTHSC is a small public university located in the city of Memphis.

There were roughly 643 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UTHSC in the most recent data year. After graduation, pharmacy degree recipients generally make about $100,998 at the beginning of their careers.

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Belmont University
Nashville, TN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
80 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
$100,913 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences needs to look into Belmont University. Belmont is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #206 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Belmont is a great university overall.

There were approximately 80 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Belmont in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, pharmacy degree recipients generally make around $100,913 in their early careers.

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

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Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
49 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
$100,230 Median Starting Salary

Lipscomb University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #577 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Lipscomb is a great university overall.

There were about 49 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Lipscomb in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, pharmacy degree recipients generally make an average of $100,230 at the beginning of their careers.

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

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
94 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
$105,882 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat East Tennessee State University if you want to pursue a degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. Located in the city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 11th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were approximately 94 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at ETSU in the most recent year we have data available. Those pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who get their degree from East Tennessee State University make $3,144 more than the average pharmacy student.

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South College
Knoxville, TN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
89 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
10.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, South College is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

There were roughly 89 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at South College in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, pharmacy degree recipients generally earn around $98,265 at the beginning of their careers.

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Union University
Jackson, TN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
38 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
$110,140 Median Starting Salary

Union is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Jackson. This university ranks 7th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were approximately 38 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Union in the most recent year we have data available. Those pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who get their degree from Union University receive $7,402 more than the average pharmacy student.

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

Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 420
Florida 282 993
North Carolina 279 507
Virginia 274 382
South Carolina 248 329
Kentucky 244 222
Louisiana 242 306
Mississippi 234 310
Arkansas 234 156
Alabama 233 402
West Virginia 207 184

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Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Pharmacy Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Pharmacy 508
Pharmaceutical Sciences 485

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 6,004
Allied Health Professions 2,881
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 1,693
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 1,471
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 1,038
Health & Medical Administrative Services 857
Dental Support Services 726
Medicine 680
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 566
Communication Sciences 425

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