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Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-3)	Job (2)	Ed Eff (2)	Cite / Fac (2)	Fac Qual (2)	Cost / Year (-5)	Deg / Yr (-3)	# Fac (-2)	Stu / Fac (-3)	UG Acc (-1)	SAT-M (1)	SAT-V (1)
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1.	Pharmacology, Baylor College of Medicine	16.2	4.7	86%*	3.3	110.5	3.4	$15,166*	1.0	11	0.3	53%*	628*	609*
2.	Pharmacology, University of Vermont	15.4	4.5	98%*	3.4	142.7	3.2	$14,644*	1.0	12	0.8	80%	585	580
3.	Pharmacology and Toxicology, Medical College of Wisconsin	13.2	5.0	92%	3.2	67.8	3.3	$12,470*	3.4	13	0.5	53%*	628*	609*
4.	Pharmacology/Interdis Toxicology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences	12.0	4.9	86%*	3.4*	82.7*	3.3*	$12,973*	1.2	24*	1.1*	53%*	628*	609*
5.	Pharmacology, SUNY Health Science Center at Syracuse	11.5	5.4*	100%	3.3	30.0	3.0	$13,403*	1.6	17	0.5	53%*	628*	609*
6.	Pharmacology, University of Nebraska Medical Center	10.5	4.9	81%	3.4*	82.7*	3.3*	$13,640*	1.0	24*	1.1*	53%*	628*	609*
7.	Pharmacology, University of Virginia-Main Campus	10.0	5.5	60%	3.6	155.5	3.7	$13,405	2.8	17	0.9	38%	670	655
7.	Pharmacology & Toxicology (Medical Schoo, West Virginia University	10.0	4.7	80%	3.5	27.6	3.3	$11,001	1.2	14	1.3	89%	545	525
9.	Pharmacology, Cornell University-Ny State Statutory Colleges	9.9	5.4*	74%*	3.4*	82.7*	3.3*	$13,590*	0.8	24*	1.1*	30%	680	665
10.	Pharmacology, Case Western Reserve University	9.5	4.3	86%*	3.0	88.0	2.9	$14,736	2.8	10	1.1	68%	690	650
11.	Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology, University of Wisconsin-Madison	8.7	5.7	100%	3.9	68.2	3.9	$12,640	4.2	57	0.7	71%	650	615
12.	Pharmacology, New York Medical College	8.6	4.7	86%*	3.0	79.9	2.9	$13,238*	1.6	11	1.4	53%*	628*	609*
13.	Pharmacology, Louisina State University Health Sciences Center at New Orleans	8.5	4.7	75%	3.0	6.2	2.8	$11,318*	3.0	13	0.8	53%*	628*	609*
14.	Pharmacology, Columbia University in the City of New York	8.4	6.4	86%*	3.3	179.2	3.7	$16,600	2.8	21	0.5	13%	725	715
15.	Molecular Pharmacology & Structural Bio, Thomas Jefferson University	7.9	5.4*	86%*	3.2	17.9	3.3	$14,548*	1.8†	29	0.5	19%†	628*	609*
15.	Pharmacology (Master's), Thomas Jefferson University	7.9	5.4*	86%*	3.2	17.9	3.3	$14,548*	1.8†	29	0.5	19%†	628*	609*
15.	Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology -, University of Kentucky	7.9	4.9†	87%†	3.6	37.3	3.6	$12,008†	2.6†	48	1.0	79%†	575†	565†
15.	Toxicology - TOXI, University of Kentucky	7.9	4.9†	87%†	3.6	37.3	3.6	$12,008†	2.6†	48	1.0	79%†	575†	565†
15.	Molecular Pharmacology, Yeshiva University	7.9	5.4*	86%*	3.4	121.4	3.6	$14,262*	2.6	25	0.8	78%	615	605
20.	Pharmacology, Yale University	7.4	5.7	64%	4.3	126.3	4.5	$16,526	5.2	34	1.1	10%	740	740
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-3)	Job (2)	Ed Eff (2)	Cite / Fac (2)	Fac Qual (2)	Cost / Year (-5)	Deg / Yr (-3)	# Fac (-2)	Stu / Fac (-3)	UG Acc (-1)	SAT-M (1)	SAT-V (1)
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21.	Pharmacology, Creighton University	7.3	5.4*	86%*	3.4*	82.7*	3.3*	$13,289*	1.4	24*	1.1*	86%	628*	609*
21.	Pharmacology & Toxicology - Grad School, Medical College of Georgia	7.3	4.8†	78%†	3.3	26.0	3.1	$14,068*	2.0†	14	1.0	53%*	628*	609*
21.	Pharmacology & Toxicology - Med School, Medical College of Georgia	7.3	4.8†	78%†	3.3	26.0	3.1	$14,068*	2.0†	14	1.0	53%*	628*	609*
24.	Molecular Pharmacology, University of Pittsburgh-Main Campus	7.0	5.2†	72%†	3.2	46.7	3.4	$14,947†	0.6†	23	0.7	49%†	625†	610†
24.	Pharmacology, University of Pittsburgh-Main Campus	7.0	5.2†	72%†	3.2	46.7	3.4	$14,947†	0.6†	23	0.7	49%†	625†	610†
26.	Pharmacology, University of Iowa	6.9	5.5	63%	4.0	100.1	3.8	$13,180	1.8	22	1.1	84%	600	585
27.	Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences, Johns Hopkins University	6.7	5.7†	81%†	4.2	322.1	4.2	$16,005†	9.0†	35	1.0	35%†	705†	680†
28.	Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center	6.6	5.7†	70%†	3.9	140.3	3.8	$13,142*	4.0†	44	0.7	53%*	628*	609*
28.	Pharmacology, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center	6.6	5.7†	70%†	3.9	140.3	3.8	$13,142*	4.0†	44	0.7	53%*	628*	609*
30.	Molecular Pharmacology, Stanford University	6.2	6.4†	98%*	3.8	330.0	3.8	$18,650*	4.2†	12	1.7	12%†	735†	720†
31.	Pharmacology, Southern Illinois University Carbondale	6.1	3.9	78%	2.4	49.5	2.2	$11,636	1.6	8	1.0	77%	520	520
32.	Pharmacology and Cancer Biology, Duke University	6.0	5.2	78%	4.0	100.0	4.2	$16,361	5.4	41	1.3	22%	725	705
32.	Pharmacology, SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn	6.0	5.4*	86%*	3.2	23.2	3.4	$15,535*	1.4	13	0.8	53%*	628*	609*
34.	Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville	5.7	4.5	75%	3.0	28.7	3.1	$12,547	3.0	21	0.7	81%	550	555
35.	Pharmacology, Georgetown University	5.1	5.6	84%	3.6	158.5	3.5	$18,032	3.4	21	1.0	21%	695	695
36.	Physiology and Pharmacology, Wake Forest University	4.7	4.7	61%	3.3	3.0	3.2	$14,432	4.0	15	0.7	47%	670	655
37.	Pharmacology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	4.1	5.7†	70%†	4.1	100.4	3.8	$13,288†	6.4†	52	0.6	36%†	650†	640†
37.	Toxicology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	4.1	5.7†	70%†	4.1	100.4	3.8	$13,288†	6.4†	52	0.6	36%†	650†	640†
39.	Pharmacology, The University of Tennessee	3.8	5.4*	86%*	3.4*	82.7*	3.3*	$14,582*	2.2	24*	1.1*	44%	555	555
40.	Pharmacology, George Washington University	3.6	5.4*	86%*	3.0	35.2	3.0	$15,450*	1.0†	10	1.3	38%†	640†	640†
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-3)	Job (2)	Ed Eff (2)	Cite / Fac (2)	Fac Qual (2)	Cost / Year (-5)	Deg / Yr (-3)	# Fac (-2)	Stu / Fac (-3)	UG Acc (-1)	SAT-M (1)	SAT-V (1)
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40.	Pharmacology, George Washington University	3.6	5.4*	86%*	3.0	35.2	3.0	$15,450*	1.0†	10	1.3	38%†	640†	640†
42.	Pharmacology, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	3.5	4.9	63%	3.6	60.0	3.8	$12,805	4.8	22	1.4	70%	630	600
43.	Molecular & Cellular Pharmacology, Stony Brook University	3.4	5.2†	58%†	3.3	86.5	3.6	$12,370†	4.2†	39	0.7	51%†	610†	570†
44.	Pharmacology, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	3.2	5.3	74%	3.8	123.7	3.9	$14,399	5.6	23	1.6	57%	680	640
45.	Pharmacology, Cornell University	3.1	4.4	83%	3.1	111.9	3.1	$16,969	1.8	8	2.6	27%	710	675
45.	Molecular & Cellular Pharmacology, University of Miami	3.1	5.5	83%	3.1	54.3	3.4	$15,255	2.2	18	1.1	46%	640	620
47.	Pharmacology & Toxicology, University of Kansas Main Campus	2.0	4.7	85%	3.2	27.0	3.0	$15,529	2.4	7	1.6	69%	628*	609*
48.	Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics, University of Maryland-Baltimore	1.8	5.2†	76%†	3.1	76.8	3.1	$14,331*	4.4†	12	1.0	53%*	628*	609*
48.	Toxicology, University of Maryland-Baltimore	1.8	5.2†	76%†	3.1	76.8	3.1	$14,331*	4.4†	12	1.0	53%*	628*	609*
50.	Molecular Pharm & Experimental Therapeut, Mayo Graduate School	1.7	5.7	67%	3.4*	82.7*	3.3*	$13,554*	2.6	24*	1.1*	53%*	628*	609*
51.	Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University	1.5	6.2	75%	4.2	110.7	4.2	$17,056	6.4	35	0.6	35%	695	675
52.	Pharmacology, Meharry Medical College	1.0	4.7	54%	3.4*	82.7*	3.3*	$15,501*	3.2	24*	1.1*	53%*	628*	609*
53.	Pharmacology, Ohio State University-Main Campus	0.7	6.2	89%	3.3	36.0	3.3	$15,072	0.8	26	0.7	73%	580	560
53.	Pharmacology, Pennsylvania State University-College of Medicine	0.7	5.4*	74%*	3.4*	82.7*	3.3*	$15,764*	2.8	24*	1.1*	53%*	628*	609*
53.	Pharmacology, Tulane University of Louisiana	0.7	6.0	100%	3.1	72.3	3.0	$17,462*	1.8	11	1.2	45%	680	670
56.	Pharmacology, University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center	0.4	5.4*	74%*	3.4*	82.7*	3.3*	$14,860*	1.4	24*	1.1*	72%	530	533
57.	Pharmacology, Kent State University-Kent Campus	-0.2	5.4*	86%*	2.2	19.7	2.2	$13,576*	1.0	7	0.1	94%	515	515
58.	Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics, Loyola University Chicago	-0.4	5.3	80%	2.9	52.4	2.9	$14,262	2.2	9	1.3	74%	585	590
59.	Pharmacology (Roswell Park), SUNY at Buffalo	-0.5	5.4†	81%†	3.1	38.6	3.0	$11,959†	6.4†	17	0.9	56%†	595†	565†
59.	Pharmacology and Toxicology, SUNY at Buffalo	-0.5	5.4†	81%†	3.1	38.6	3.0	$11,959†	6.4†	17	0.9	56%†	595†	565†
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-3)	Job (2)	Ed Eff (2)	Cite / Fac (2)	Fac Qual (2)	Cost / Year (-5)	Deg / Yr (-3)	# Fac (-2)	Stu / Fac (-3)	UG Acc (-1)	SAT-M (1)	SAT-V (1)
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61.	Pharmacology and Toxicology, Dartmouth College	-0.6	5.3	88%	3.3	32.0	3.2	$16,043	5.2	14	1.9	17%	730	720
61.	Pharmacology, Howard University	-0.6	6.2	98%*	2.2	2.0	2.1	$11,846*	2.0	6	0.5	47%	565	560
63.	Pharmacological Sciences Graduate Group, University of Pennsylvania	-0.9	6.1†	69%†	4.0	191.1	4.0	$18,171†	5.8†	40	1.1	21%†	725†	705†
63.	Pharmacology, University of Pennsylvania	-0.9	6.1†	69%†	4.0	191.1	4.0	$18,171†	5.8†	40	1.1	21%†	725†	705†
65.	Cell & Molec Pharmacology & Exp Therapeu, Medical University of South Carolina	-1.0	5.7	91%	3.4	55.6	3.4	$19,962*	1.4	23	0.7	53%*	628*	609*
66.	Cellular & Molec Pharmacol & Physiology, University of Nevada-Reno	-1.2	5.4*	86%*	3.4*	82.7*	3.3*	$16,203*	2.0	24*	1.1*	86%	535	525
67.	Pharmacology, Loma Linda University	-1.3	4.7	63%	2.4	11.4	2.3	$15,199*	1.4	9	0.8	53%*	628*	609*
68.	Pharmacology, University of Rochester	-1.4	5.5†	73%†	3.8	71.4	3.8	$17,028†	4.8†	49	0.9	46%†	670†	650†
68.	Toxicology Training Program (Envir Med), University of Rochester	-1.4	5.5†	73%†	3.8	71.4	3.8	$17,028†	4.8†	49	0.9	46%†	670†	650†
70.	Pharmacology Department, University of Arizona	-1.6	4.9	79%	3.6	73.3	3.7	$12,863	7.4	34	1.4	88%	565	560
71.	Pharmacology & Toxicology, University of Alabama at Birmingham	-2.4	5.4†	85%†	3.1	70.1	3.0	$13,789†	3.8†	34	1.0	88%†	570†	560†
71.	Toxicology, University of Alabama at Birmingham	-2.4	5.4†	85%†	3.1	70.1	3.0	$13,789†	3.8†	34	1.0	88%†	570†	560†
73.	Joint Graduate Program in Toxicology, Rutgers University-New Brunswick/Piscataway	-2.6	6.1†	70%†	3.4*	82.7*	3.3*	$14,982†	2.2†	24*	1.1*	61%†	615†	580†
73.	Pharmacology, Rutgers University-New Brunswick/Piscataway	-2.6	6.1†	70%†	3.4*	82.7*	3.3*	$14,982†	2.2†	24*	1.1*	61%†	615†	580†
75.	Pharmacology & Toxicology, Michigan State University	-3.0	5.1†	85%†	3.8	41.6	3.5	$19,218†	2.6†	19	1.3	76%†	585†	555†
76.	Cellular & Molecular Pharmacology, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science	-3.6	5.4*	86%*	2.1	5.1	2.2	$15,056*	1.0	9	1.1	53%*	628*	609*
77.	Nephrology, Virginia Commonwealth University	-4.4	4.7†	55%†	3.4*	82.7*	3.3*	$14,542†	5.4†	24*	1.1*	74%†	525†	535†
77.	Pharmacology & Toxicology, Virginia Commonwealth University	-4.4	4.7†	55%†	3.4*	82.7*	3.3*	$14,542†	5.4†	24*	1.1*	74%†	525†	535†
79.	Environmental Sciences/Exposure Assessme, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey	-4.7	5.7†	98%*	3.2	20.5	2.8	$12,346*	7.6†	11	1.7	53%*	628*	609*
79.	Pharmacology, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey	-4.7	5.7†	98%*	3.2	20.5	2.8	$12,346*	7.6†	11	1.7	53%*	628*	609*
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-3)	Job (2)	Ed Eff (2)	Cite / Fac (2)	Fac Qual (2)	Cost / Year (-5)	Deg / Yr (-3)	# Fac (-2)	Stu / Fac (-3)	UG Acc (-1)	SAT-M (1)	SAT-V (1)
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79.	Pharmacology & Physiology, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey	-4.7	5.7†	98%*	3.2	20.5	2.8	$12,346*	7.6†	11	1.7	53%*	628*	609*
82.	Pharmacology, University of Washington-Seattle Campus	-5.1	6.2	64%	4.0	242.3	4.0	$12,626	2.4	10	4.0	67%	610	590
83.	Pharmacology, New York University	-6.5	5.4*	86%*	3.8	123.4	3.8	$19,591*	2.2	158	0.6	37%	665	665
84.	Pharmacology, The University of Texas Health Science-San Antonio	-7.3	5.8	100%	3.0	35.8	3.1	$21,174*	3.4	13	1.0	17%	628*	609*
85.	Pharmacological & Physiological Science, Saint Louis University-Main Campus	-8.5	5.7	78%	3.4	44.0	3.3	$20,933	3.8	21	0.4	76%	610	600
86.	Pharmacognosy, University of Illinois at Chicago	-8.7	5.7†	75%†	3.3	47.4	3.2	$15,476†	4.4†	14	1.9	58%†	605†	570†
86.	Pharmacology, University of Illinois at Chicago	-8.7	5.7†	75%†	3.3	47.4	3.2	$15,476†	4.4†	14	1.9	58%†	605†	570†
88.	Pharmacology, Boston University	-8.9	6.2	53%	3.4*	82.7*	3.3*	$17,237	3.2	24*	1.1*	55%	655	645
89.	Pharmacology, Temple University	-10.2	6.7	79%	2.9	40.5	3.1	$15,939	1.4	16	1.2	63%	550	540
90.	Pharmacognosy, University of the Sciences in Philadelphia	-11.6	5.4*	86%*	2.3	5.7	2.3	$17,817*	0.6†	9	1.7	65%†	590†	550†
90.	Pharmacology & Toxicology, University of the Sciences in Philadelphia	-11.6	5.4*	86%*	2.3	5.7	2.3	$17,817*	0.6†	9	1.7	65%†	590†	550†
92.	Pharmacology and Toxicology, The University of Texas Medical Branch	-11.8	5.7	60%	3.2	75.2	3.1	$20,995*	2.6	18	1.0	53%*	628*	609*
93.	Pharmacology, University of California-Irvine	-14.7	6.0	85%	3.0	32.6	3.0	$22,065	1.2	7	1.7	52%	620	580
94.	Pharmacology & Toxicology, University of California-Davis	-16.7	4.9†	50%†	3.8	51.1	3.5	$23,150†	4.6†	42	1.2	55%†	615†	565†
94.	Molecular & Medical Pharmacology, University of California-Los Angeles	-16.7	5.7	60%	3.1	183.4	3.4	$24,007	6.2	19	1.1	23%	665	630
96.	Pharmacology, Weill Cornell Medical College	-21.4	5.9†	50%†	3.1	111.9	3.1	$18,682*	5.2†	8	2.6	53%*	628*	609*
96.	Pharmacology, Weill Cornell Medical College	-21.4	5.9†	50%†	3.1	111.9	3.1	$18,682*	5.2†	8	2.6	53%*	628*	609*

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Item Descriptions

Your Score

Your customized program score is a weighted sum of points for each item. The weights were selected on this page. For an item with importance weight W, a program receives W × S points for being S standard deviations above average. Larger values are better.

Years to Degree (Yrs)

Median time lapse from entering graduate school at the doctorate-granting institution to receipt of doctorate in years. Note that time spent obtaining a master's degree at a different institution is not counted. Your weight = -3. Smaller values are better. (SED, 2000-2004)

Placement Rate (Job)

Percentage of doctorate recipients from the program with definite plans at graduation (either a job or a postdoctoral position). Your weight = 2. Larger values are better. (SED, 2000-2004)

Educational Effectiveness (Ed Eff)

Program effectiveness in educating research scholars and scientists, 1993. Scale of 0 to 5, with 0 denoting "Not Effective" and 5 denoting "Extremely Effective." Your weight = 2. Larger values are better. (NRC, 1995)

Citations per Faculty Member (Cite / Fac)

The ratio of the number of citations of program publications in the period 1988-1992 to the number of program faculty. Your weight = 2. Larger values are better. (NRC, 1995)

Faculty Quality (Fac Qual)

Scholarly quality of program faculty, 1993. Scale of 0 to 5, with 0 denoting "Not sufficient for doctoral education" and 5 denoting "Distinguished." Your weight = 2. Larger values are better. (NRC, 1995)

Cost Per Year (Cost / Year)

Low yearly cost (tuition, fees, room and board, other expenses) for an out of state student living on campus. Assumes median tuition remission. Your weight = -5. Smaller values are better. (IPEDS, 2001-2005)

Doctorates Granted per Year (Deg / Yr)

The average number of doctorates granted by the program per year between 2001 and 2005. Your weight = -3. Smaller values are better. (IPEDS, 2001-2005)

Number of Faculty (# Fac)

Total number of faculty participating in the program. Your weight = -2. Smaller values are better. (NRC, 1995)

Grad Student / Faculty Ratio (Stu / Fac)

The number of graduate students per faculty member. Your weight = -3. Smaller values are better. (NRC, 1995)

Undergraduate Acceptance Rate (UG Acc)

The percentage of applicants the institution accepts into its undergraduate programs. Your weight = -1. Smaller values are better. (IPEDS, 2005)

Math SAT Score (SAT-M)

The average of the 25th and 75th percentile mathematics SAT scores for undergraduates at the institution. Your weight = 1. Larger values are better. (IPEDS, 2005)

Verbal SAT Score (SAT-V)

The average of the 25th and 75th percentile verbal SAT scores for undergraduates at the institution. Your weight = 1. Larger values are better. (IPEDS, 2005)

Missing Values

Missing values have been replaced with the average value for all programs in the field.

Data Sources

Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

IPEDS is an annual, comprehensive set of surveys of all colleges and universities in the United States. The surveys are conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics.  Learn more

National Research Council

The National Research Council conducts assessments of doctoral programs in the United States every 10 to 15 years). The data we use are from the most recent assessment, the 1995 study Research-Doctorate Programs in the United States: Continuity and Change. Learn more about the NRC study's methods here; order a copy here. The next NRC assessment is scheduled for release in Summer 2009.  Learn more

Survey of Earned Doctorates

The NSF/NIH/NEH/USED/USDA/NASA Survey of Earned Doctorates is an annual survey of all new recipients of doctorates from US universities at graduation. The average of the response rates for the 2000–2004 surveys was 92%.  Learn more

Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

The Survey is an annual assessment of the number and characteristics of graduate students and postdoctoral researchers in science, engineering, and health-related fields. It is conducted by the National Science Foundation.  Learn more