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2025 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Tennessee

6 Colleges in Tennessee
728 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 6 schools in Tennessee to determine which ones were the best for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 728 degrees in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences annually.

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Choosing a Great Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences School

Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Tennessee 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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Tennessee ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. 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 Tennessee

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 Tennessee Schools in Pharmacy

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
348 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
$89,655 Median Starting Salary

The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center is a good option for students pursuing a degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. UTHSC is a small public university located in the large city of Memphis.

There were approximately 348 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UTHSC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the pharmacy program make about $89,655 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences from The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center

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Belmont University
Nashville, TN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
79 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
$117,324 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences has to take a look at Belmont University. Belmont is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #237 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Belmont is a great university overall.

There were about 79 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Belmont in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences degree program at Belmont University earn $19,650 above the standard college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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

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Union University
Jackson, TN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
49 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
22.4% Growth in Graduates

Union University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. Union is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Jackson. A Best Colleges rank of #538 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Union is a great university overall.

There were about 49 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Union in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences major at Union University earn $7,804 more than the typical graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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

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Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
70 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
30.0% Growth in Graduates

Lipscomb University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. Located in the large city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 8th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were approximately 70 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Lipscomb in the most recent data year. Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences degree recipients from Lipscomb University get an earnings boost of around $10,988 above the typical income of pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences majors.

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

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South College
Knoxville, TN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TN
98 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Knoxville, South College is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

There were approximately 98 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at South College in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
84 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
$96,490 Median Starting Salary

Located in the small city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 11th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were roughly 84 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at ETSU in the most recent data year. After graduation, pharmacy degree recipients generally earn about $96,490 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences from East Tennessee State 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
South Carolina 248 329
Kentucky 244 222
Louisiana 242 306
Mississippi 234 310
Arkansas 234 156
Alabama 233 402
West Virginia 207 184

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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 555
Pharmaceutical Sciences 165
Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs 8

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 6,214
Allied Health Professions 2,831
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 1,707
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 1,563
Health & Medical Administrative Services 1,012
Dental Support Services 861
Health/Medical Prep Programs 819
Medicine 678
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 646
Communication Sciences 466

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