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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmaceutical Sciences Major

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Pharmaceutical Sciences Major

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmaceutical Sciences Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2021-2022, 1,798 people earned their degree in pharmaceutical sciences, making the major the 274th most popular in the United States.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,289 pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,724 and $23,030 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmaceutical Sciences Major” ranking, we looked at 29 colleges that offer a degree in pharmaceutical sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in pharmaceutical sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmaceutical Sciences Major

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmaceutical Sciences Major”.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Pharmaceutical Sciences

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmaceutical Sciences Major. The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 150 bachelors’s pharmaceutical sciences degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmaceutical Sciences Major list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 74 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s pharmaceutical sciences students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Pharmaceutical Sciences at UHSP

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmaceutical Sciences Major list. Albany College of Pharmacy is a small school located in Albany, New York that handed out 40 bachelors’s pharmaceutical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Samford University
Birmingham, Alabama

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Samford University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmaceutical Sciences Major. Samford is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 101 bachelors’s pharmaceutical sciences degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwestern Oklahoma State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmaceutical Sciences Major. This small school is located in Weatherford, Oklahoma, and it awarded 76 bachelors’s pharmaceutical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Pharmaceutical Sciences at Southwestern Oklahoma State University

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Western New England University
Springfield, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #6, Western New England University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmaceutical Sciences Major list. Western New England is a small school located in Springfield, Massachusetts that handed out 22 bachelors’s pharmaceutical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Western New England Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

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Cedarville University
Cedarville, Ohio

Cedarville University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmaceutical Sciences Major list. Located in Cedarville, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 25 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s pharmaceutical sciences students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmaceutical Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #8. This fairly large school is located in Fargo, North Dakota, and it awarded 58 bachelors’s pharmaceutical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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University of Mississippi
University, Mississippi

University of Mississippi landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmaceutical Sciences Major ranking. University, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s pharmaceutical sciences degrees to 98 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of California - Davis came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmaceutical Sciences Major ranking. University of California - Davis is a public institution located in Davis, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 62 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of California - Davis

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Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmaceutical Sciences Major list. Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is a medium-sized school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 28 bachelors’s pharmaceutical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full MCPHS University Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

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Mercer University
Macon, Georgia

Mercer University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmaceutical Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #12. Mercer University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Macon, Georgia. It awarded 28 bachelors’s pharmaceutical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Mercer University Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

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University of California - Irvine landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmaceutical Sciences Major ranking. University of California - Irvine is a public institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 102 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Read more about Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of California - Irvine

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With a ranking of #14, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmaceutical Sciences Major list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s pharmaceutical sciences degrees to 93 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

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Campbell University
Buies Creek, North Carolina

With a ranking of #16, Campbell University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmaceutical Sciences Major list. Buies Creek, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s pharmaceutical sciences degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Pharmaceutical Sciences at Campbell

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Concordia University, Wisconsin did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmaceutical Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #17. Concordia University, Wisconsin is located in Mequon, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s pharmaceutical sciences degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Pharmaceutical Sciences at Concordia University, Wisconsin

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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmaceutical Sciences Major list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 36 bachelors’s pharmaceutical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmaceutical Sciences Major ranking. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 58 bachelors’s pharmaceutical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Arizona

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South College
Knoxville, Tennessee

South College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmaceutical Sciences Major list. South College is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 10 bachelors’s pharmaceutical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmaceutical Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #21. U-M is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 37 bachelors’s pharmaceutical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Pharmaceutical Sciences at U-M

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmaceutical Sciences Major ranking. UMass Lowell is located in Lowell, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s pharmaceutical sciences degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmaceutical Sciences Major ranking. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s pharmaceutical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Pharmaceutical Sciences at UGA

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

University at Buffalo did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmaceutical Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #24. University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s pharmaceutical sciences degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Pharmaceutical Sciences at University at Buffalo

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Hampton University
Hampton, Virginia

Hampton University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmaceutical Sciences Major list. Hampton, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s pharmaceutical sciences degrees to 9 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Pharmaceutical Sciences at Hampton

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