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2025 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Virginia

2 Colleges in Virginia
378 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
$97,674 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #53 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Virginia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 378 degrees in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences to qualified students.

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Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Pharmacy
Bachelor's Degrees in Pharmacy
Master's Degrees in Pharmacy
Doctor's Degrees in Pharmacy

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Virginia ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences in Virginia

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the pharmacy degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Virginia Schools in Pharmacy

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
129 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
$90,076 Median Starting Salary

Virginia Commonwealth University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. VCU is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Richmond.

After graduation, pharmacy degree recipients typically earn around $90,076 at the beginning of their careers.

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Shenandoah University
Winchester, VA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
152 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
$120,473 Median Starting Salary

Shenandoah University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. Located in the city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

Degree recipients from the pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences major at Shenandoah University make $22,799 above the standard college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

More information about a degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences from Shenandoah University

Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 420
Florida 282 993
North Carolina 279 507
Tennessee 269 989
South Carolina 248 329
Kentucky 244 222
Louisiana 242 306
Mississippi 234 310
Arkansas 234 156
Alabama 233 402
West Virginia 207 184

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One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Pharmacy Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Pharmacy 342
Pharmaceutical Sciences 28
Other Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration 8

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Majors Similar to Pharmacy

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 7,194
Allied Health Professions 2,678
Mental & Social Health Services 2,350
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 1,723
Health & Medical Administrative Services 1,675
Medicine 1,144
Public Health 1,028
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 896
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 718
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 484

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