2025 Best Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools

Pharmaceutical Sciences is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #90 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 26 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 236 doctor's degrees in pharmaceutical sciences during the <nil> academic year.

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Choosing a Great Pharmaceutical Sciences School for Your Doctor's Degree

The pharmaceutical sciences doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality pharmaceutical sciences program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to pharmaceutical sciences students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other pharmaceutical sciences students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized pharmaceutical sciences related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for pharmaceutical sciences students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Pharmaceutical Sciences in the United States

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in pharmaceutical sciences.

10 Top Schools for a Doctorate in Pharmaceutical Sciences

1

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Southern California if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in pharmaceutical sciences. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a doctorate in pharmaceutical sciences from University of Southern California

2

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Lubbock, TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in pharmaceutical sciences needs to take a look at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. Located in the large city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in pharmaceutical sciences from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

3

University of Maryland - Baltimore
Baltimore, MD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Maryland - Baltimore if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in pharmaceutical sciences. Located in the city of Baltimore, UMB is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in pharmaceutical sciences from University of Maryland - Baltimore

4

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

University of Florida is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a doctor's degree in pharmaceutical sciences. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in pharmaceutical sciences from University of Florida

5

The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center
Memphis, TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

UTHSC is a small public university located in the city of Memphis.More information about a doctorate in pharmaceutical sciences from The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center

6

Northeastern University
Boston, MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston.More information about a doctorate in pharmaceutical sciences from Northeastern University

7

Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

Purdue is a very large public university located in the small city of West Lafayette.More information about a doctorate in pharmaceutical sciences from Purdue University - Main Campus

8

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

U-M is a very large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor.More information about a doctorate in pharmaceutical sciences from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

9

University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center
Oklahoma City, OK

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

UOHSC is a small public university located in the city of Oklahoma City.More information about a doctorate in pharmaceutical sciences from University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center

10

St John's University - New York
Queens, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

20 Annual Graduates

STJ is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Queens.More information about a doctorate in pharmaceutical sciences from St John’s University - New York

Pharmaceutical Sciences by Region

View the Best Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Rankings in Majors Related to Pharmaceutical Sciences

Pharmaceutical Sciences is one of 11 different types of Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Pharmaceutical Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Pharmacy	12,938
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design	156
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry	117
Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics	33
Other Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration	16
Clinical and Industrial Drug Development	6
Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs	4
Natural Products Chemistry and Pharmacognosy	2

Notes and References

• 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).
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