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

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

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences was ranked 3rd in Massachusetts. In fact, 1,457 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Massachusetts to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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.

Our analysis found Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences to be the most popular school for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Massachusetts. MCPHS University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Women make up 59% of the pharmacy majors at the school.

On average, pharmacy graduates from MCPHS University take out $26,865 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $872, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northeastern University is a great place for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Women make up 70% of the pharmacy majors at the school.

On average, pharmacy graduates from Northeastern take out $26,709 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Northeastern University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western New England University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Western New England is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

About 60% of the students majoring in pharmacy at the school are women while 40% are male.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Western New England University

Out of the 4 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in pharmacy at the school are women while 50% are male.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 243
Maine 83
Rhode Island 128

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

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 4 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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