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2025 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Alabama

2 Colleges in Alabama
371 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.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Alabama to determine which ones were the best for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 371 degrees in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences to qualified students.

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Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Rankings by 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 Alabama. 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 Alabama

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 Alabama Schools in Pharmacy

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Samford University
Birmingham, AL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
214 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
$108,029 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Samford University if you wish to pursue a degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. Samford is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Birmingham.

Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences degree recipients from Samford University receive an earnings boost of approximately $10,355 above the average earnings of pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates.

More information about a degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences from Samford University

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
157 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
$110,525 Median Starting Salary

Auburn University is a good option for students interested in a degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Degree recipients from the pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences program at Auburn University make $12,851 more than the average college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

More information about a degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences from Auburn University

Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 420
Florida 282 993
North Carolina 279 507
Virginia 274 382
Tennessee 269 989
South Carolina 248 329
Kentucky 244 222
Louisiana 242 306
Mississippi 234 310
Arkansas 234 156
West Virginia 207 184

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One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Pharmacy Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Pharmacy 253
Pharmaceutical Sciences 101
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design 17

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 6,985
Allied Health Professions 1,708
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 1,369
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 1,001
Health & Medical Administrative Services 756
Public Health 754
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 463
Communication Sciences 446
Medicine 414
Mental & Social Health Services 257

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