by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the best for pharmacy students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 744 doctor's degrees in pharmacy during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of pharmacy for getting your doctor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for pharmacy students working on their doctor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Pharmacy Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida list to help you make the college decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in pharmacy.
University of Florida is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in pharmacy. UF is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Gainesville.More information about a doctorate in pharmacy from University of Florida
Nova Southeastern University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a doctor's degree in pharmacy. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in pharmacy from Nova Southeastern University
It is hard to beat Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in pharmacy. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida A&M University is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in pharmacy from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
University of South Florida - Main Campus is a good option for students pursuing a doctor's degree in pharmacy. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in pharmacy from University of South Florida - Main Campus
Located in the medium-sized city of West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Atlantic is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in pharmacy from Palm Beach Atlantic University
Explore all the Best Pharmacy Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 190 | 404 |
| Georgia | 190 | 339 |
| Virginia | 182 | 367 |
| Mississippi | 154 | 159 |
| Tennessee | 150 | 485 |
| Louisiana | 146 | 226 |
| Alabama | 139 | 277 |
| South Carolina | 135 | 252 |
| Kentucky | 119 | 202 |
| Arkansas | 74 | 151 |
| West Virginia | 61 | 173 |
One of 11 majors within the Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences area of study, Pharmacy has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | 27 |
| Other Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | 16 |
