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2023 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$29,630 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$101,290 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor's Degree 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.

The Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the New England Region to see which doctor'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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

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

Best New England Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences

#1

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

Our 2023 rankings named University of Saint Joseph the best value school in the New England Region for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of West Hartford, USJ is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at USJ are $15,264 per year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is a great value for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, MCPHS University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at MCPHS University are $24,060 per year.

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#3

Husson University

Bangor, ME

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Husson University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Husson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bangor.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Husson are $17,680 per year.

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Out of the 9 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Northeastern are $26,095 a year.

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#5

University of New England

Biddeford, ME

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of New England. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Biddeford, UNE is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNE are $29,352 a year.

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University of Rhode Island ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. URI is a large public school located in the suburb of Kingston.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at URI are $29,774 per year.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well on this year’s best value schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMass Lowell are $26,990 per year.

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#8

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Tufts are $55,216 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Tufts is ranked #5 for overall quality for pharmacy in the New England Region .

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With a ranking of #9, University of Connecticut did quite well on this year’s best value schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCONN are $42,237 per year.

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Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences colleges 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 9 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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