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Best Schools for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences in Virginia
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences education in Virginia.
Top Schools in Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences
Shenandoah University tops our 2026 ranking of the best pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools. Located in the city of Winchester, Shenandoah University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. The six-year graduation rate is 66%. Shenandoah University awarded about 119 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences degrees in the most recent data year. Pharmacy/pharmaceutical Sciences graduates of Shenandoah University earn a median of $120,473 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $26,005.
Read more about the pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences program at Shenandoah University
Virginia Commonwealth University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth University is a very large public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 63%. There were roughly 118 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Commonwealth University in the most recent data year. Pharmacy/pharmaceutical Sciences graduates of Virginia Commonwealth University earn a median of $90,076 early in their careers. Virginia Commonwealth University graduates carry a median of $23,813 in student loans.
See the full pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences program report for Virginia Commonwealth University
John Tyler Community College came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools. This large public university is located in the suburb of Chester. There were roughly 16 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at John Tyler Community College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences degree recipients from John Tyler Community College generally make around $36,623. John Tyler Community College graduates carry a median of $11,262 in student loans.
Read more about the pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences program at John Tyler Community College
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 · 7 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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