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2025 Best Pharmacy Schools in the Southeast Region

33 Colleges in the Southeast Region
3,742 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
Pharmacy is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #51 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 33 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for pharmacy students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 3,742 degrees in pharmacy to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Pharmacy School

Best Pharmacy Schools in the Southeast 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 rankings. For our Best Overall Pharmacy School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pharmacy Rankings by Degree Level

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Pharmacy Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Pharmacy in the Southeast Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the pharmacy degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Pharmacy

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
312 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat University of Florida if you want to pursue a degree in pharmacy. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were approximately 312 pharmacy students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN
195 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded

The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in pharmacy. UTHSC is a small public university located in the city of Memphis.

There were approximately 195 pharmacy students who graduated with this degree at UTHSC in the most recent data year.

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

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In GA
125 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat University of Georgia if you want to pursue a degree in pharmacy. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 125 pharmacy students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
136 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in pharmacy. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the small city of Chapel Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were roughly 136 pharmacy students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year.

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Samford University
Birmingham, AL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AL
113 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #311 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Samford is a great university overall.

There were roughly 113 pharmacy students who graduated with this degree at Samford in the most recent data year.

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AL
140 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded

Auburn is a fairly large public university located in the city of Auburn. A Best Colleges rank of #169 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Auburn is a great university overall.

There were approximately 140 pharmacy students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent data year.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In VA
110 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #189 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means VCU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 110 pharmacy students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in pharmacy from Virginia Commonwealth University

8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MS
104 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded

Ole Miss is a fairly large public university located in the remote town of University. This university ranks 1st out of 24 colleges for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were roughly 104 pharmacy students who graduated with this degree at Ole Miss in the most recent year we have data available.

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL
235 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded

NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale. A Best Colleges rank of #263 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NUS Florida is a great university overall.

There were about 235 pharmacy students who graduated with this degree at NUS Florida in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AR
91 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of Little Rock, UAMS is a public university with a small student population.

There were about 91 pharmacy students who graduated with this degree at UAMS in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in pharmacy from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Best Pharmacy Colleges by State

Explore the best pharmacy colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 748
North Carolina 710 404
Georgia 690 339
Virginia 630 367
Tennessee 624 504
South Carolina 530 252
Kentucky 518 202
Mississippi 501 159
Alabama 500 277
Louisiana 489 226
Arkansas 466 151
West Virginia 410 173

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Pharmacy is one of 11 different types of Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Pharmacy

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration 580
Pharmaceutical Sciences 524
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design 133
Clinical and Industrial Drug Development 45
Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs 22
Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management 22
Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics 1

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