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2025 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama

2 Colleges in Alabama
270 Doctor's Degrees
$108,029 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a doctor's degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #4 most popular program in the country. 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/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 270 doctor's degrees in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

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

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their doctor's degree.

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When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences in Alabama

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

Top Alabama Schools for a Doctorate in Pharmacy

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Samford University
Birmingham, AL

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences has to look into Samford University. Samford is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Birmingham.

After graduation, pharmacy doctorate recipients generally earn an average of $108,029 in the first five years of their career.

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

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL
153 Annual Graduates

Auburn University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate 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
Florida 138 778
Virginia 127 378
Georgia 126 352
North Carolina 115 417
Mississippi 113 184
Louisiana 103 231
Tennessee 102 489
South Carolina 91 258
Kentucky 87 212
Arkansas 58 154
West Virginia 49 183

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Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Pharmacy Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Pharmacy 260
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design 10

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 572
Medicine 415
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 175
Dentistry 79
Optometry 40
Communication Sciences 23
Health & Medical Administrative Services 19
Public Health 15
Mental & Social Health Services 4

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