by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 317 doctor's degrees in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences for getting your doctor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full 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.
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 Georgia list to help you make the college decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences.
University of Georgia is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. UGA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Athens.More information about a doctorate in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences from University of Georgia
Mercer University is a good choice for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. Mercer is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Macon.
Doctorate students who receive their degree from the pharmacy program earn an average of $107,402 for their early career.
More information about a doctorate in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences from Mercer University
It is hard to beat South University, Savannah if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. Located in the midsize city of Savannah, South University, Savannah is a private for-profit university with a fairly small student population.
Doctorate recipients from the pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences program at South University, Savannah get $4,121 above the typical college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.
More information about a doctorate in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences from South University, SavannahExplore all the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 138 | 778 |
| Virginia | 127 | 378 |
| North Carolina | 115 | 417 |
| Mississippi | 113 | 184 |
| Louisiana | 103 | 231 |
| Tennessee | 102 | 489 |
| Alabama | 98 | 282 |
| South Carolina | 91 | 258 |
| Kentucky | 87 | 212 |
| Arkansas | 58 | 154 |
| West Virginia | 49 | 183 |
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Pharmacy | 296 |
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | 12 |
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | 9 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medicine | 572 |
| Chiropractic | 423 |
| Nursing | 309 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 283 |
| Dentistry | 96 |
| Public Health | 56 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 7 |
| Communication Sciences | 5 |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 3 |
| Other Health Professions | 3 |