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2025 Best Pharmacology & Toxicology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

12 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
319 Pharmacology Degrees Awarded
$52,716 Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity, pharmacology & toxicology sits in the middle of the road, ranking #233 out of 395 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual reviewed 12 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of pharmacology & toxicology. Combined, these schools handed out 319 degrees in pharmacology & toxicology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Pharmacology & Toxicology School

Best Pharmacology & Toxicology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Your choice of pharmacology & toxicology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Pharmacology & Toxicology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Pharmacology
Master's Degrees in Pharmacology
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The pharmacology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Pharmacology & Toxicology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Pharmacology & Toxicology in the Middle Atlantic Region

The schools below may not offer all types of pharmacology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Pharmacology

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NJ

Rutgers University - New Brunswick is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in pharmacology & toxicology. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.

There were approximately 7 pharmacology & toxicology students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY
41.7% Growth in Graduates

University of Rochester is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in pharmacology & toxicology. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Rochester. A Best Colleges rank of #82 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Rochester is a great university overall.

There were roughly 24 pharmacology & toxicology students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent data year.

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
30.8% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Pennsylvania if you want to pursue a degree in pharmacology & toxicology. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were about 13 pharmacology & toxicology students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MD
55.6% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Johns Hopkins University if you want to pursue a degree in pharmacology & toxicology. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were approximately 9 pharmacology & toxicology students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DC

Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were approximately 13 pharmacology & toxicology students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA

Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #115 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.

There were roughly 26 pharmacology & toxicology students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$34,468 Median Starting Salary

University at Buffalo is a very large public university located in the suburb of Buffalo. This university ranks 18th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 26 pharmacology & toxicology students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the pharmacology program state that they receive average early career earnings of $34,468.

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In NY
60.0% Growth in Graduates

SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Stony Brook. This university ranks 14th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 15 pharmacology & toxicology students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Stony Brook in the most recent data year.

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FDU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Teaneck. This university ranks 16th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were about 27 pharmacology & toxicology students who graduated with this degree at FDU in the most recent year we have data available. Pharmacology & Toxicology degree recipients from Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus receive an earnings boost of approximately $60,548 above the typical earnings of pharmacology & toxicology majors.

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LIU Post
Brookville, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NY
16.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. This school ranks 24th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 12 pharmacology & toxicology students who graduated with this degree at LIU Post in the most recent data year.

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Best Pharmacology & Toxicology Colleges by State

Explore the best pharmacology & toxicology schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 58
New York 333 157
Maryland 279 12
New Jersey 273 29
District of Columbia 188 13

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Pharmacology & Toxicology is one of 14 different types of Biological & Biomedical Sciences programs to choose from.

Pharmacology Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Pharmacology 171
Pharmacology & Toxicology 45
Toxicology 39
Neuropharmacology 27
Molecular Pharmacology 25
Environmental Toxicology 8
Other Pharmacology & Toxicology 4

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Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 17,738
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 2,502
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 2,353
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 1,468
Biotechnology 1,113
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 923
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 917
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 774
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 695
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 395

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