2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Pharmaceutical Sciences in the Southeast Region

A doctor's degree in pharmaceutical sciences is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #105 out of 815 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Pharmaceutical Sciences in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 73 doctor's degrees in pharmaceutical sciences during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Pharmaceutical Sciences School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in pharmaceutical sciences matters. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Pharmaceutical Sciences in the Southeast Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality pharmaceutical sciences program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for pharmaceutical sciences.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Pharmaceutical Sciences in the Southeast Region

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in pharmaceutical sciences.

Most Well Attended Schools for Pharmaceutical Sciences Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

23 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In FL

#1 Best Quality In FL

University of Florida is a popular choice for students interested in a doctor's degree in pharmaceutical sciences. UF is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Gainesville. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in pharmaceutical sciences in Florida.

There were approximately 23 pharmaceutical sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in pharmaceutical sciences from University of Florida

2

University of Mississippi
University, MS

18 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MS

#1 Best Quality In MS

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Mississippi if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in pharmaceutical sciences. Located in the town of University, Ole Miss is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in pharmaceutical sciences in Mississippi.

There were approximately 18 pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Ole Miss in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in pharmaceutical sciences from University of Mississippi

3

The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center
Memphis, TN

10 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In TN

#1 Best Quality In TN

The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in pharmaceutical sciences. Located in the large city of Memphis, UTHSC is a public university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in pharmaceutical sciences in Tennessee. More information about a doctorate in pharmaceutical sciences from The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center

4

Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA

9 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In VA

#1 Best Quality In VA

Virginia Commonwealth University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in pharmaceutical sciences. VCU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Richmond. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in pharmaceutical sciences in Virginia.

There were approximately 9 pharmaceutical sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in pharmaceutical sciences from Virginia Commonwealth University

5

Mercer University
Macon, GA

7 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In GA

#1 Best Quality In GA

Mercer is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Macon. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in pharmaceutical sciences in Georgia.

There were roughly 7 pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Mercer in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in pharmaceutical sciences from Mercer University

6

Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL

6 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In FL

#2 Best Quality In FL

Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in pharmaceutical sciences in Florida.

There were about 6 pharmaceutical sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at NUS Florida in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in pharmaceutical sciences from Nova Southeastern University

Best Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the most popular pharmaceutical sciences schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	219	11
Georgia	190	10
Virginia	176	11
Mississippi	96	13

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Pharmaceutical Sciences Related Rankings by Major

One of 11 majors within the Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences area of study, Pharmaceutical Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Pharmaceutical Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Pharmacy	3,841
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design	70
Other Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration	5
Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs	2
Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
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