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2025 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

8 Colleges in the Southeast Region
493 Master's Degrees
$104,530 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on getting your master's degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #90 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 493 master's degrees in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences School for Your Master's Degree

Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region The pharmacy master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality pharmacy program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

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 master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

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 master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences in the Southeast Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Master's in Pharmacy

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Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences needs to check out University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences master's degree recipients from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill receive an earnings boost of about $38,159 above the typical income of pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

University of Florida is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Students who graduate with their master's from the pharmacy program state that they receive average early career income of $80,554.

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University of Georgia is a great choice for students interested in a master's degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences master's degree recipients from University of Georgia get an earnings boost of around $13,339 above the average earnings of pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates.

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38 Annual Graduates

University of Mississippi is a great choice for students interested in a master's degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. Ole Miss is a fairly large public university located in the remote town of University.More information about a master’s in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences from University of Mississippi

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26 Annual Graduates

USF Tampa is a very large public university located in the city of Tampa.More information about a master’s in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences from University of South Florida - Main Campus

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12 Annual Graduates

UK is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Lexington.More information about a master’s in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences from University of Kentucky

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Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN
15 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences from Lipscomb University

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Campbell University
Buies Creek, NC

Campbell is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the fringe town of Buies Creek.

After graduating, pharmacy master's recipients generally earn an average of $77,008 in the first five years of their career.

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Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 208 206
Georgia 190 18
Virginia 182 3
North Carolina 178 46
Tennessee 166 1
Alabama 151 2
Kentucky 147 10
Louisiana 147 0
South Carolina 146 0
Mississippi 145 15
Arkansas 121 2
West Virginia 112 1

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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
Other Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration 335
Pharmaceutical Sciences 67
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design 51
Clinical and Industrial Drug Development 25
Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs 15

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 11,667
Public Health 4,250
Allied Health Professions 3,991
Mental & Social Health Services 3,537
Health & Medical Administrative Services 2,953
Communication Sciences 2,178
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 1,624
Medical Illustration & Informatics 433
Health Sciences & Services 413
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 288

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