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2025 Best Pharmacy Schools in the Southwest Region

12 Colleges in the Southwest Region
1,323 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
Ranked #51 in popularity, pharmacy is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 12 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of pharmacy. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,323 degrees in pharmacy annually.

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Choosing a Great Pharmacy School

Best Pharmacy Schools in the Southwest Region Your choice of pharmacy school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for pharmacy schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Pharmacy Degree Level

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 Southwest Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Pharmacy in the Southwest Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the pharmacy degree levels they offer.

10 Top Southwest Region Schools in Pharmacy

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
140 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is a good choice for students interested in a degree in pharmacy. TTUHSC is a small public university located in the large city of Lubbock.

There were roughly 140 pharmacy students who graduated with this degree at TTUHSC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in pharmacy from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OK
57 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded

University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in pharmacy. Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, UOHSC is a public university with a small student population.

There were roughly 57 pharmacy students who graduated with this degree at UOHSC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in pharmacy from University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
101 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded

Texas A&M University - College Station is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in pharmacy. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were approximately 101 pharmacy students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in pharmacy from Texas A&M University - College Station

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX
110 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat The University of Texas at Austin if you want to pursue a degree in pharmacy. UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were roughly 110 pharmacy students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in pharmacy from The University of Texas at Austin

5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AZ
127 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded

University of Arizona is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Tucson. A Best Colleges rank of #110 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.

There were roughly 127 pharmacy students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in pharmacy from University of Arizona

6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NM
61 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #608 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNM is a great university overall.

There were about 61 pharmacy students who graduated with this degree at UNM in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in pharmacy from University of New Mexico - Main Campus

7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
116 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded

UH is a fairly large public university located in the city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #369 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UH is a great university overall.

There were approximately 116 pharmacy students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in pharmacy from University of Houston

8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TX
92 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded

UIW is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of San Antonio. This university ranks 38th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 92 pharmacy students who graduated with this degree at UIW in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in pharmacy from University of the Incarnate Word

9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OK
73 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded

SWOSU is a small public university located in the remote town of Weatherford. This university ranks 14th out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.

There were approximately 73 pharmacy students who graduated with this degree at SWOSU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in pharmacy from Southwestern Oklahoma State University

10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In TX
50 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded

UTEP is a fairly large public university located in the city of El Paso. This university ranks 49th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 50 pharmacy students who graduated with this degree at UTEP in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in pharmacy from The University of Texas at El Paso

Best Pharmacy Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 905 861
Arizona 670 254
Oklahoma 565 126
New Mexico 416 66

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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 194
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design 47
Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics 10
Clinical, Hospital, and Managed Care Pharmacy 6

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