by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2025, College Factual analyzed 30 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,995 master's degrees in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences during the <nil> academic year.
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The pharmacy master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality pharmacy program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their master's degree.
The pharmacy school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master's Degree Schools.
Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students seeking a a master's degree.
Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences has to check out University of Southern California. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles.More information about a master’s in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences from University of Southern California
It is hard to beat University of Maryland - Baltimore if you wish to pursue a master's degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. Located in the city of Baltimore, UMB is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences master's degree recipients from University of Maryland - Baltimore earn a boost of around $4,880 above the typical earnings of pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates.
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It's difficult to beat University of Washington - Seattle Campus if you want to pursue a master's degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Master's recipients from the pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences program at University of Washington - Seattle Campus get $11,405 more than the average college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
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Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences needs to check out University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. U-M is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor.More information about a master’s in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston.
Master's students who receive their degree from the pharmacy program make around $107,385 in the first couple years of their career.
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Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a very large student population.
Those pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who get their master's degree from Temple University earn $9,862 more than the standard pharmacy graduate.
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UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill.
Those pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who get their master's degree from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill earn $34,781 more than the standard pharmacy grad.
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Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences from University of Wisconsin - Madison
Tufts is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Medford.More information about a master’s in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences from Tufts University
UC is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Cincinnati.
After graduation, pharmacy master's recipients generally make an average of $104,460 at the beginning of their careers.
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Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 49,855 |
| Public Health | 17,864 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 17,274 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 15,811 |
| Allied Health Professions | 14,052 |
| Communication Sciences | 10,306 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 8,128 |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 3,910 |
| Medical Illustration & Informatics | 2,134 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 1,887 |