Using science and data we decided to determine which programs offer the best career opportunities for pharmacy Majors. Here are the set of the top colleges for pharmacy Majors in US for 2021:
- University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
- Duke University
- University of Wisconsin - Madison
- University of Virginia
- Purdue University
- Vanderbilt University
- Johns Hopkins University
- Yale University
- University of Connecticut
- University of Southern California
25 best colleges for pharmacy majors in the US
1. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Location
Ann Arbor, MI
2. University of Wisconsin - Madison
Location
Madison, WI
3. Duke University
Location
Durham, NC
4. University of Virginia
Location
Charlottesville, VA
5. Purdue University
Location
West Lafayette, IN
6. Vanderbilt University
Location
Nashville, TN
7. Johns Hopkins University
Location
Baltimore, MD
8. Yale University
Location
New Haven, CT
9. University of Connecticut
Location
Storrs, CT
10. University of Southern California
Location
Los Angeles, CA
11. SUNY at Binghamton
Location
Vestal, NY
12. Tufts University
Location
Medford, MA
13. Northeastern University
Location
Boston, MA
14. Dartmouth College
Location
Hanover, NH
15. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Location
Chapel Hill, NC
16. University of California - Davis
Location
Davis, CA
17. SUNY at Buffalo
Location
Buffalo, NY
18. University of California, Irvine
Location
Irvine, CA
19. University of Georgia
Location
Athens, GA
20. Cornell University
Location
Ithaca, NY
21. University of Rochester
Location
Rochester, NY
22. University of Pennsylvania
Location
Philadelphia, PA
23. University of Texas at Austin
Location
Austin, TX
24. University of Florida
Location
Gainesville, FL
25. University of California, Santa Barbara
Location
Santa Barbara, CA
How we determined the best pharmacy colleges
We looked at the following data from the NCES (National Center For Education Statistics) and College Scorecard data from ED.gov to understand what pharmacy departments offer the best career opportunities:
- Percentage of Graduating Class That Are Business Majors
- Mean Earnings After 10 Years
- Mean Earnings After 6 Years
- Admission Rate (More selective the better)
- Average cost of attendance (Lower is better)
- Median amount of debt
- Ratio of people working to not working after 10 years
Most popular jobs for pharmacy majors
Updated November 17, 2023