<p>I would tell your D to go wherever she can see herself spending the next six years… or wherever is cheaper. A pharmD is a pharmD is a pharmD. Everyone passes the same NAPLEX and gets the same degree (however, some schools teach to the NAPLEX, not to practice). Plus, rankings are not “official” and not sanctioned by the AACP: “AACP does not rank the institutions that provide pharmacy education in the United States, nor endorse any publication that ranks pharmacy degree programs.” - [AACP</a> - Admissions](<a href=“http://www.aacp.org/resources/student/pharmacyforyou/admissions/Pages/default.aspx]AACP”>Admissions | AACP) The rankings that you see may have some merit, but you should not decide where to go solely based on un-official rankings… and this is coming from someone that goes to the “#3 PharmD program in the nation.”</p>
<p>Other things to consider are if they have a good program for different specialties your D may be interested in (for example, I am really interested in MTM and my school founded and is paving the way for the spread of MTM services), connections in the area you D may want to work in, % job placement or residency matching, research, etc.</p>