2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region
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With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2021-2022, 14,811 people earned their degree in pharmacy, making the major the 51st most popular in the United States.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 2,397 pharmacy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,394 pharmacy graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,902 and $128,547 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 22 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in pharmacy. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their pharmacy program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region doctor’s degree pharmacy students.
Top 22 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy in the Middle Atlantic Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Albany, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to 200 students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Pharmacy Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. This small school is located in Erie, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 278 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Pharmacy at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. This small school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 86 doctorate’s pharmacy 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Pharmacy at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Notre Dame of Maryland University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. This small school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 49 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2021-2022.
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. 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 NDMU
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Madison, New Jersey, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 67 degrees to qualified doctorate’s pharmacy students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 FDU Pharmacy Report
St. John Fisher College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 53 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Pharmacy at Fisher
Duquesne University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 166 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s pharmacy students 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%.
Read more about Pharmacy at Duquesne
University of Maryland - Baltimore came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UMB is a medium-sized school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 118 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
Read more about Pharmacy at University of Maryland - Baltimore
LIU Post did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Brookville, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 167 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s pharmacy students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Pharmacy at LIU Post
Wilkes University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #11. Wilkes is a medium-sized school located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania that handed out 63 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2021-2022.
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 Pharmacy at Wilkes University
University of Maryland Eastern Shore landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University of Maryland Eastern Shore is located in Princess Anne, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 44 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Pharmacy at UMES
St John’s University - New York ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. St John’s University - New York is located in Queens, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 175 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Pharmacy at STJ
D’Youville College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. D’Youville College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 55 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.
Read more about Pharmacy at D’Youville College
Howard University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #15. Howard is a fairly large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 60 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Howard Pharmacy Report
Thomas Jefferson University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #16. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 56 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Thomas Jefferson University Pharmacy Report
Touro College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 49 degrees to qualified doctorate’s pharmacy students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
Full Touro College Pharmacy Report
Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a large public school situated in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It awarded 205 doctorate’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 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%.
Read more about Pharmacy at Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Temple University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large public school awarded 137 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s pharmacy students in 2021-2022.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read more about Pharmacy at Temple
University at Buffalo landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 98 doctorate’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%.
Full University at Buffalo Pharmacy Report
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a large public school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 110 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Pharmacy at Pitt
Binghamton University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Vestal, New York, and it awarded 74 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read more about Pharmacy at Binghamton University
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- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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