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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$33,265 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,070 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for pharmacy students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

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

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

#1

University of the Sciences

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found University of the Sciences to be the best value school for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree 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.

USciences undergraduate students pay an average of $28,683 in tuition and fees each year. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $644.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list. WCUPA is a large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCUPA are $22,247 per year.

Full Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at West Chester University of Pennsylvania Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is a great value for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Albany College of Pharmacy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Albany College of Pharmacy are $37,115 a year.

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#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Temple are $30,602 a year.

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#5

St. John Fisher College

Rochester, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St. John Fisher College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Fisher is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Fisher are $36,352 a year.

Full Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at St. John Fisher College Report

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pitt are $35,394 per year. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $931.

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#7

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University at Buffalo are $28,702 a year.

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#8

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Duquesne undergraduate students pay an average of $43,526 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Duquesne also did well on our Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Duquesne University Report

#9

DeSales University

Center Valley, PA

DeSales University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. DeSales is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Center Valley.

DeSales undergraduate students pay an average of $41,000 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at DeSales University Report

#10

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

LIU Post did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LIU Post are $39,290 per year. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $322.

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Best 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

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 10 schools only.

  • 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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