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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy

16 Ranked Colleges
606 Degrees Awarded
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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2021-2022, 14,811 people earned their degree in pharmacy, making the major the 51st most popular in the United States.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 606 pharmacy 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 Pharmacy Major” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in pharmacy. That schools that top this list have a program in pharmacy in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree pharmacy students.

Top 16 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major. MCPHS University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 181 bachelors’s 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%.

Read more about Pharmacy at MCPHS University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii at Hilo. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major list. UH Hilo is a small school located in Hilo, Hawaii that handed out 69 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Pharmacy at University of Hawaii at Hilo

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Toledo. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major. Toledo, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s pharmacy degrees to 83 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.

Read full report on Pharmacy at University of Toledo

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #4 spot on the list. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s pharmacy degrees to 130 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Pharmacy at University of Kansas

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Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major. Northeastern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 65 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Pharmacy at Northeastern University

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

University of Connecticut ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major list. University of Connecticut is a large public school situated in Storrs, Connecticut. It awarded 60 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Pharmacy at UCONN

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Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 1 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Pharmacy at Ohio State

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The University of Montana
Missoula, Montana

With a ranking of #8, The University of Montana did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major list. Located in Missoula, Montana, this medium-sized public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s pharmacy students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UM Pharmacy Report

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East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, Tennessee

East Tennessee State University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major list. East Tennessee State University is located in Johnson City, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full ETSU Pharmacy Report

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Samford University
Birmingham, Alabama

With a ranking of #10, Samford University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major list. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 113 degrees to qualified bachelors’s pharmacy students in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

Read full report on Pharmacy at Samford University

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major ranking. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 95 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Pharmacy at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

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With a ranking of #10, University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major list. This small school is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Pharmacy at University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center

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Illinois Institute of Technology ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s pharmacy students in 2021-2022.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Pharmacy at Illinois Institute of Technology

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West Virginia Wesleyan College
Buckhannon, West Virginia

West Virginia Wesleyan College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major ranking. Buckhannon, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s pharmacy degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Pharmacy at West Virginia Wesleyan

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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 Pharmacy Major ranking, coming in at #10. University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 98 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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 Pharmacy at University at Buffalo

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The College of Idaho
Caldwell, Idaho

The College of Idaho came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major ranking. The College of Idaho is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Caldwell, Idaho. It awarded 0 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.

Read more about Pharmacy at The College of Idaho

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