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2023 Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

35 Colleges
$93,659 Avg Salary
$26,461 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for pharmacy majors pursuing a .

#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 degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, pharmacy graduates from LIU Post carry an average student debt load of $24,925. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $322.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - Baltimore is a great place for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. UMB is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

Full Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Maryland - Baltimore Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. LECOM is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Erie.

Full Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Report

Out of the 35 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, St John’s University - New York landed the # 4 spot on the list. STJ is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Queens.

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#5

University of the Sciences

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 35 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Sciences landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, USciences is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, pharmacy majors at USciences accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $644.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, pharmacy graduates from Pitt take out $26,920 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $931.

Full Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs. Albany College of Pharmacy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.

Pharmacy majors at Albany College of Pharmacy take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#9

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. It came in at #9 on the list. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#10

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. It came in at #10 on the list. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

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Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools 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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