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2023 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Pharmaceutical Sciences in the Southwest Region

5 Ranked Colleges
42 Degrees Awarded
$31,900 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmaceutical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmaceutical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2021-2022, 1,798 people earned their degree in pharmaceutical sciences, making the major the 274th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 194 pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 42 pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,912 and $102,180 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmaceutical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in pharmaceutical sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in pharmaceutical sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmaceutical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmaceutical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region”.

Top 5 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Pharmaceutical Sciences in the Southwest Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmaceutical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s pharmaceutical sciences students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Pharmaceutical Sciences at TTUHSC

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmaceutical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 17 doctorate’s pharmaceutical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UT Austin Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Southern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmaceutical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s pharmaceutical sciences students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Pharmaceutical Sciences at TSU

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

Out of the 5 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmaceutical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 6 doctorate’s pharmaceutical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Pharmaceutical Sciences at UH

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

Out of the 5 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmaceutical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s pharmaceutical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Arizona

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