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Best Colleges for Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences

50 Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences programs ranked by real graduate earnings, debt, and completion — from the College Scorecard Field-of-Study data.

⚡Quick answer

For Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Maryland Baltimore (Maryland) ranks #1 by our outcome score, with median graduate earnings of $148,993. Rankings reflect earnings, debt, and completion — not reputation or cost — across 50 programs with published outcome data.

#	School	Credential	Median earnings	Median debt	Completers	Score
1	University of Maryland Baltimore Baltimore, MD	Master's Degree	$148,993	$41,000	264	88.7
2	University of California-San Francisco San Francisco, CA	First Professional Degree	$179,523	$124,084	120	88.5
3	Northeastern University Boston, MA	First Professional Degree	$145,722	$37,167	136	84.9
4	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA	Master's Degree	$150,681	$37,666	64	84.9
5	Temple University Philadelphia, PA	Master's Degree	$149,741	$37,499	56	83.7
6	University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA	Doctoral Degree	$165,543	$137,223	—	82
7	University of California-San Francisco San Francisco, CA	Doctoral Degree	$182,547	—	13	81.7
8	Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ	Master's Degree	$174,192	—	25	80.9
9	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC	Master's Degree	$170,529	—	26	80.6
10	Oregon State University Corvallis, OR	First Professional Degree	$155,014	$145,667	92	80.3
11	University of the Pacific Stockton, CA	First Professional Degree	$170,067	$227,653	190	79.7
12	University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA	Master's Degree	$147,157	—	101	79.2
13	St. John's University-New York Queens, NY	First Professional Degree	$143,765	$96,870	175	79.2
14	The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX	First Professional Degree	$146,858	—	110	79.1
15	Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH	Master's Degree	$160,491	—	19	78.9
16	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA	First Professional Degree	$149,976	$147,085	102	78.6
17	Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX	First Professional Degree	$146,650	$133,620	101	78.3
18	University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA	First Professional Degree	$163,791	$234,278	200	78.1
19	MCPHS University Boston, MA	Master's Degree	$147,762	—	69	77.6
20	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN	First Professional Degree	$146,303	$148,500	148	77
21	Touro University California Vallejo, CA	First Professional Degree	$175,632	$232,627	87	76.8
22	University of Arizona Tucson, AZ	First Professional Degree	$144,060	$129,884	127	76.3
23	Western University of Health Sciences Pomona, CA	First Professional Degree	$159,158	$233,798	133	76.2
24	University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT	Doctoral Degree	$149,652	$128,300	8	75.5
25	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, OR	First Professional Degree	$155,014	$145,667	3	74.6
26	University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL	First Professional Degree	$143,853	$147,690	192	74.4
27	Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA	Doctoral Degree	$144,279	—	—	74.4
28	Northeastern University Boston, MA	Bachelor's Degree	$142,985	$31,000	66	74
29	MCPHS University Boston, MA	First Professional Degree	$141,852	$104,556	488	73.8
30	University of Wyoming Laramie, WY	First Professional Degree	$146,045	—	44	73.7
31	Pacific University Forest Grove, OR	Doctoral Degree	$151,842	$216,605	—	73.1
32	Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Albany, NY	First Professional Degree	$139,249	$66,000	200	72.8
33	Idaho State University Pocatello, ID	First Professional Degree	$143,153	$92,250	74	72.5
34	Washington State University Pullman, WA	First Professional Degree	$143,072	$137,435	154	72.1
35	Chapman University Orange, CA	First Professional Degree	$153,718	$248,569	85	71.8
36	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	Doctoral Degree	$145,758	—	7	71.7
37	University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA	Doctoral Degree	$179,146	$283,763	22	71.4
38	University of Connecticut Storrs, CT	Doctoral Degree	$143,512	$78,910	8	71.4
39	Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ	Doctoral Degree	$143,480	$53,893	4	70.6
40	Keck Graduate Institute Claremont, CA	First Professional Degree	$160,255	$254,039	59	70.6
41	The University of Montana Missoula, MT	First Professional Degree	$141,791	$50,640	62	70.5
42	University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT	Doctoral Degree	$143,512	$78,910	0	70.5
43	University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT	Doctoral Degree	$143,512	$78,910	0	70.5
44	University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT	Doctoral Degree	$143,512	$78,910	0	70.5
45	University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT	Doctoral Degree	$143,512	$78,910	0	70.5
46	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	First Professional Degree	$143,783	$147,368	83	70.4
47	Long Island University Brookville, NY	Bachelor's Degree	$136,840	$24,011	176	69.9
48	University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne, MD	Doctoral Degree	$144,201	—	0	69.6
49	Texas Southern University Houston, TX	First Professional Degree	$141,000	$74,412	70	69.5
50	Loma Linda University Loma Linda, CA	First Professional Degree	$146,986	$233,845	72	68.5

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Hidden Gems for Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences

Lower-profile schools with a genuinely strong outcome score for Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences — the famous brand names and mega-flagships are deliberately filtered out.

#	School	Median earnings	Admit rate	Score
1	University of Maryland Baltimore Baltimore, MD Strong Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences outcome score, smaller, lower-profile campus	$148,993	—	88.7
2	University of California-San Francisco San Francisco, CA Strong Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences outcome score, lower-profile than the field’s famous names	$179,523	—	88.5
3	University of the Pacific Stockton, CA Strong Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences outcome score, accessible admissions, smaller, lower-profile campus	$170,067	71%	79.7
4	St. John's University-New York Queens, NY Strong Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences outcome score, accessible admissions, lower-profile than the field’s famous names	$143,765	83%	79.2
5	MCPHS University Boston, MA Strong Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences outcome score, accessible admissions, smaller, lower-profile campus	$147,762	85%	77.6
6	Touro University California Vallejo, CA Strong Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences outcome score, lower-profile than the field’s famous names	$175,632	—	76.8
7	Western University of Health Sciences Pomona, CA Strong Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences outcome score, lower-profile than the field’s famous names	$159,158	—	76.2
8	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, OR Strong Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences outcome score, accessible admissions, smaller, lower-profile campus	$155,014	63%	74.6
9	Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA Strong Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences outcome score, accessible admissions, smaller, lower-profile campus	$144,279	81%	74.4
10	University of Wyoming Laramie, WY Strong Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences outcome score, accessible admissions, lower-profile than the field’s famous names	$146,045	97%	73.7
11	Pacific University Forest Grove, OR Strong Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences outcome score, accessible admissions, smaller, lower-profile campus	$151,842	90%	73.1
12	Idaho State University Pocatello, ID Strong Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences outcome score, lower-profile than the field’s famous names	$143,153	—	72.5

Hidden Gems use the same College Scorecard outcome score, then drop the pool’s most-selective brands (bottom-quartile admit rate) and largest campuses (top-quartile enrollment). Schools that don’t report admit rate or enrollment are not dropped by that guard.

How we ranked this

Programs are scored 0–100 within the Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences field (CIP 51.20) using three College Scorecard figures: median graduate earnings (weighted 70%), median federal-loan debt (20%, inverted so lower debt scores higher), and completer count (10%, log-scaled). Each input is percentile-ranked against the other Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences programs, so the score is robust to outliers and comparable across schools. Programs with no published earnings are excluded — never given a fabricated number. This is the same engine that powers our interactive Major Rankings. Minimum 5 scorable programs required to publish.

Frequently asked questions

Which college has the best Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences program?+

By our outcome score, University of Maryland Baltimore (Maryland) ranks #1 for Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, with median graduate earnings of $148,993.

How are these Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences programs ranked?+

Each program gets a 0–100 outcome score from three real College Scorecard figures: median graduate earnings (70%), median federal-loan debt (20%, lower is better), and completer count (10%). Programs are compared within the major so the score reflects the best schools for this field specifically.

Where does the earnings and debt data come from?+

The U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Field-of-Study file, which publishes median earnings and median debt by institution and major (4-digit CIP). Figures are post-graduation medians; programs without published earnings are not scored and are omitted from this ranking.

Can I filter Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences programs by state or degree level?+

Yes. This page shows the national top programs; use the interactive Major Rankings tool to filter the same data by state, and by credential level (bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral).

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Data sources: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (Field of Study) · IPEDS Completions. Figures are the most recent values published in each federal dataset; cells with no published value are shown as “—” and never estimated. CertiHomes Education does not sell rankings or accept placement fees.