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Best Schools for Pharmacy in Alabama
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall pharmacy education in Alabama.
Top Schools in Pharmacy
Our analysis ranked Samford University the best school in the country for a degree in pharmacy. This moderately-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the suburb of Birmingham. About 77% of students finish within six years. About 102 pharmacy degrees were awarded at Samford University in the most recent year. Pharmacy graduates of Samford University earn a median of $108,029 early in their careers. Samford University graduates carry a median of $12,000 in student loans.
See the full pharmacy program report for Samford University
Auburn University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in pharmacy, landing the #2 spot this year. This very large public university is located in the city of Auburn. The six-year graduation rate is 82%. There were roughly 121 pharmacy students who graduated with this degree at Auburn University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, pharmacy degree recipients from Auburn University generally make around $110,525. Auburn University graduates carry a median of $22,803 in student loans.
More information about a degree in pharmacy from Auburn University
Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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