UF's College of Pharmacy made it to the top 10 in this year's ranking of pharmacy programs nationwide in U.S. News & World Report.
The program bumped up from 11th to 9th, tied with five other universities.
William Riffee, dean of the College of Pharmacy, said the program's high standing was likely due in part to its distance education program.
The program has four campuses across the state - in Gainesville, Orlando, St. Petersburg and Jacksonville.
Students graduating from the program seem to do well, too, Riffee said.
"Our students will normally start right out of college at about $95,000 to $100,000 a year," he said.
Cracking the top 10 could make those degrees more valuable.
Riffee said the status brings recognition not only UF's pharmacy program, but to the entire university.
"I believe that every college that attains a higher ranking helps the overall picture of the university nationally," Riffee said.
UF's pharmacy school was tied for 9th place with Purdue University, the University of Maryland-Baltimore, the University of Arizona, the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Illinois-Chicago.
