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2023 Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York

5 Colleges
$43,070 Avg Salary
$23,251 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,285 degrees and certificates were awarded to pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

Our analysis found LIU Post to be the most popular school for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New York. LIU Post is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Brookville.

About 72% of the students majoring in pharmacy at the school are women while 28% are male.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $322.

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Out of the 5 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Albany, Albany College of Pharmacy is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 61% of the pharmacy majors at the school.

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#3

St. John Fisher College

Rochester, NY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at St. John Fisher College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools in New York. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, Fisher is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in pharmacy at Fisher, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#4

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University at Buffalo helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools in New York. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 64% of the pharmacy majors at the school.

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#5

York College

Jamaica, NY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at York College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools in New York. Located in the city of Jamaica, York is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,353
Maryland 440
New Jersey 348
District of Columbia 97

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

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 5 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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