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2023 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master's Degree School for You

Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences is the #11 most popular major in the country with 20,393 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for pharmacy majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland - Baltimore the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their master’s degree. UMB is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baltimore.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Albany College of Pharmacy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Albany.

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#3

University of the Sciences

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of the Sciences. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, USciences is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#5

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Duquesne University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#10

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,285
Pennsylvania 1,353
Maryland 440
New Jersey 348
District of Columbia 97

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Pharmacy Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Pharmacy 15,637
Pharmaceutical Sciences 2,139
Other Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration 876
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design 503
Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs 240
Clinical and Industrial Drug Development 206
Natural Products Chemistry and Pharmacognosy 175
Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics 175
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry 161
Industrial and Physical Pharmacy and Cosmetic Sciences 152
Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management 97
Clinical, Hospital, and Managed Care Pharmacy 32

Majors Similar to Pharmacy

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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