2025 Best Pharmacy Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia

Ranked #3 in popularity, pharmacy is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Pharmacy Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 305 doctor's degrees in pharmacy during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on pharmacy students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of pharmacy students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized pharmacy related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for pharmacy students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Pharmacy Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Pharmacy in Virginia

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in pharmacy.

Top Virginia Schools for a Doctorate in Pharmacy

1

Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

91 Annual Graduates

Virginia Commonwealth University is a wonderful option for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in pharmacy. VCU is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.More information about a doctorate in pharmacy from Virginia Commonwealth University

2

Shenandoah University
Winchester, VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

148 Annual Graduates

Shenandoah University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in pharmacy. Located in the small city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in pharmacy from Shenandoah University

Best Pharmacy Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Pharmacy Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	217	748
North Carolina	190	404
Georgia	190	339
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

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Rankings in Majors Related to Pharmacy

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

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Pharmaceutical Sciences	13

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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