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2023 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the New England Region

12 Colleges
$87,221 Avg Salary
$26,563 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences was ranked #11 in the country. In fact 20,393 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the New England Region

Check out the pharmacy programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network the best school in the New England Region for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Tufts University

Medford, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Out of the 12 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, MCPHS University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that pharmacy majors at MCPHS University take out is $27,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $872.

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The excellent programs at Bunker Hill Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools in the New England Region . BHCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Boston.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mount Wachusett Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the New England Region list. MWCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Gardner.

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#6

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

University of Saint Joseph landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs. Located in the large suburb of West Hartford, USJ is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Rhode Island did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. URI is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kingston.

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#8

Husson University

Bangor, ME

Husson University 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. Husson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bangor.

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Northeastern University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that pharmacy majors at Northeastern take out is $31,000.

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#10

University of New England

Biddeford, ME

University of New England landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Biddeford, UNE is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,457
Connecticut 243
Maine 83
Rhode Island 128

Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Pharmacy Concentrations

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

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 12 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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