Pharmacy Programs Near Dover, Delaware
Quick answer: 8 colleges within 100 miles of Dover, Delaware award a pharmacy degree, the nearest about 58 miles away (IPEDS Completions, 2024).
Compare pharmacy programs you can start from Dover:
Pharmacy Program Access Near Dover, Delaware
| Distance from Dover | Colleges awarding this degree |
|---|---|
| Within 25 miles | 0 |
| Within 50 miles | 0 |
| Within 100 miles | 8 |
| Within 250 miles | 20 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, 2024, counting institutions that reported awarding this degree, joined to IPEDS institution coordinates. Distances are straight-line.
Access around Dover is thinner than in the larger Delaware metros. The nearest college awarding this degree is roughly 58 miles away and 8 sit within 100 miles, which is the case where an online or low-residency program earns its keep.
Choosing A Pharmacy Program From Dover
The subject matter does not change by location: pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmacology, pharmacotherapy, pharmacy law, and supervised pharmacy practice experiences. What changes is how you take it. Ask each college whether the program holds accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), how much of the coursework is delivered online, and which components require you on campus. Credit transfer is decided by the receiving institution and genuinely varies, so request a written transfer evaluation before you enroll.
Colleges Near Dover
We do not have campus-based schools on record within 250 miles of this area right now. School availability changes as programs open and close, and many programs in this field enroll online - see the main program page for options that are not tied to your location. Know a school we missed? Tell us.
What Pharmacists Earn in Delaware
Pharmacists in Delaware earn a median $152,880 per year against $140,910 nationally (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
The Delaware median for pharmacists is $152,880 per year, above the national median of $140,910, on state employment of 790 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
These are statewide figures. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish wages at city level, so no page can tell you what this job pays in Dover specifically. For the metro-level picture where it is published, and the full percentile spread, see the Delaware page.
Other Delaware Cities
Related
- Pharmacy programs and how to choose one - the national guide to this degree
- Pharmacy degree programs in Delaware - state pay, employment and metros
- Pharmacy Technician career profile - the trade career this degree path builds on
- All online degree paths for tradespeople
Sources
- U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS Completions, 2024 - institutions awarding this degree, with IPEDS institution coordinates
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 - Pharmacists (SOC 29-1051)
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