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2025 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

6 Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
479 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
$97,674 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #53 out of 395 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 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 479 degrees in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences annually.

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Choosing a Great Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences School

Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region The pharmacy program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences 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 Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Degree Level

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

The pharmacy school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region. 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 Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences in the Rocky Mountains Region

The schools below may not offer all types of pharmacy degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Pharmacy

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
70 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
25.7% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Utah if you wish to pursue a degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. U of U is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City. A Best Colleges rank of #213 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means U of U is a great university overall.

There were roughly 70 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent data year. After graduating, pharmacy degree recipients generally make about $95,749 in their early careers.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
173 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
$83,599 Median Starting Salary

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 14th out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were approximately 173 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at CU Anschutz in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the pharmacy program earn about $83,599 in their early career salary.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
71 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
$112,341 Median Starting Salary

The University of Montana is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. Located in the city of Missoula, UM is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #697 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UM is a great university overall.

There were about 71 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UM in the most recent data year. Those pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who get their degree from The University of Montana receive $14,667 more than the standard pharmacy graduate.

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Regis University
Denver, CO
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
47 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
$86,292 Median Starting Salary

Regis University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. Located in the large city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #470 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Regis U is a great university overall.

There were about 47 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Regis U in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the pharmacy program make around $86,292 in the first couple years of working.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
74 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
$104,973 Median Starting Salary

ISU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Pocatello. This university ranks 4th out of 10 schools for overall quality in the state of Idaho.

There were about 74 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at ISU in the most recent year we have data available. Those pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who get their degree from Idaho State University earn $7,299 more than the typical pharmacy graduate.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WY
44 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded

UW is a fairly large public university located in the remote town of Laramie. This university ranks 1st out of 7 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wyoming.

There were approximately 44 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UW in the most recent data year.

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Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Colorado 275 231
Utah 266 52
Idaho 219 84
Montana 188 79
Wyoming 162 51

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Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Pharmacy Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Pharmacy 454
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry 8
Clinical, Hospital, and Managed Care Pharmacy 6
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design 5
Pharmaceutical Sciences 5
Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 21,187
Health & Medical Administrative Services 5,813
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 4,014
Allied Health Professions 3,957
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 3,389
Health Sciences & Services 1,424
Dental Support Services 1,284
Public Health 1,259
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 1,252
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1,229

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