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2023 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in New Jersey

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$24,321 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$89,064 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences School for You

Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in New Jersey. With 348 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best value programs for pharmacy students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 New Jersey

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

Best New Jersey Schools for Affordable Quality in Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences

$38,074 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus the best value school in New Jersey for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. Located in the large suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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$7,182 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thomas Edison State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the small city of Trenton, TESU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TESU are $7,182 per year.

Full Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Thomas Edison State University Report

#3

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ
$13,298 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Montclair State University is a great value for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Montclair State are $13,298 a year.

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$40,054 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools in New Jersey. FDU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Madison.

FDU undergraduate students pay an average of $40,054 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus Report

#5

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ
$14,376 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Rowan University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools in New Jersey. Rowan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rowan are $14,376 per year.

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$15,804 Average Tuition & Fees

Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

Rutgers New Brunswick undergraduate students pay an average of $15,804 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Rutgers New Brunswick is ranked #4 for overall quality for pharmacy in New Jersey.

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Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,285
Pennsylvania 1,353
Maryland 440
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 6 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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