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2025 Best Pharmacology Schools

14 Colleges in the United States
544 Pharmacology Degrees Awarded
A degree in pharmacology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #589 out of 1506 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.

College Factual looked at 14 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Pharmacology Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 544 degrees in pharmacology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Pharmacology School

Best Pharmacology Schools The pharmacology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Pharmacology rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for pharmacology 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 Pharmacology Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Pharmacology
Master's Degrees in Pharmacology
Doctor's Degrees in Pharmacology

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Pharmacology Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 Pharmacology in the United States

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the pharmacology degree levels they offer.

10 Top Schools in Pharmacology

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in pharmacology. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were approximately 20 pharmacology students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY
71.4% Growth in Graduates

University of Rochester is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in pharmacology. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 14 pharmacology students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
9.1% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of California - Irvine if you want to pursue a degree in pharmacology. UC Irvine is a fairly large public university located in the city of Irvine. This university ranks 12th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 11 pharmacology students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent data year.

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
30.8% Growth in Graduates

University of Pennsylvania is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in pharmacology. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were approximately 13 pharmacology students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
50.0% Growth in Graduates

UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Chapel Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were roughly 8 pharmacology students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI

U-M is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were roughly 7 pharmacology students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD
55.6% Growth in Graduates

Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were about 9 pharmacology students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DC

Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were about 13 pharmacology students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
54 Pharmacology Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #47 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCSB is a great university overall.

There were about 54 pharmacology students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
47 Pharmacology Degrees Awarded

Ohio State is a very large public university located in the city of Columbus. This university ranks 1st out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 47 pharmacology students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in pharmacology from Ohio State University - Main Campus

Pharmacology by Region

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Pharmacology is one of 7 different types of Pharmacology & Toxicology programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Toxicology 196
Pharmacology & Toxicology 181
Environmental Toxicology 86
Molecular Pharmacology 72
Other Pharmacology & Toxicology 28
Neuropharmacology 27
Molecular Toxicology 6

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