2023 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students.
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2023 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleges.
Top 10 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. LECOM is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Erie.
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Out of the 29 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences landed the # 2 spot on the list. Albany College of Pharmacy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.
The average amount in student loans that pharmacy majors at Albany College of Pharmacy take out is $27,000.
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The excellent programs at University of the Sciences helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Philadelphia, USciences is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
While working on their degree, pharmacy majors at USciences accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $644.
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The excellent programs at Wilkes University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Wilkes is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Wilkes-Barre.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - Baltimore. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMB is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baltimore.
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Thomas Jefferson University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs. Thomas Jefferson University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
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St. John Fisher College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Fisher is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.
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Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Temple University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.
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Duquesne University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. It came in at #10 on the list. Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
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Request InformationBest Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools 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 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Pharmacy
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 25 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.
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