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2023 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

29 Colleges
$32,434 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$93,659 Avg Salary

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the pharmacy programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools

$14,640 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine the best value 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.

LECOM undergraduate students pay an average of $14,640 in tuition and fees each year.

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$38,074 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus is a great value for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. Located in the suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

FDU undergraduate students pay an average of $38,074 in tuition and fees each year.

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$9,342 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thomas Edison State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Trenton, TESU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

TESU undergraduate students pay an average of $9,342 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Thomas Edison State University Report

#4

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ
$21,418 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 29 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Montclair State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Montclair State are $21,418 a year.

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$40,054 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. FDU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Madison.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FDU are $40,054 per year.

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#6

St. John Fisher College

Rochester, NY

St. John Fisher College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs. Fisher is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.

Fisher undergraduate students pay an average of $36,352 in tuition and fees each year.

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$37,115 Average Tuition & Fees

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. Albany College of Pharmacy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Albany.

Albany College of Pharmacy undergraduate students pay an average of $37,115 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that pharmacy majors at Albany College of Pharmacy take out is $27,000.

Full Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Report

#8

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA

Wilkes University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Wilkes is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Wilkes-Barre.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wilkes are $39,914 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Wilkes is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#9

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ
$23,408 Average Tuition & Fees

Rowan University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rowan is a large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rowan are $23,408 per year.

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#10

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Thomas Jefferson University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Thomas Jefferson University undergraduate students pay an average of $42,966 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Thomas Jefferson University also is in the top 5% of our Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

Full Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Thomas Jefferson University Report

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 25 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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