2023 Schools 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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 22 colleges that offer a degree in pharmacy. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in pharmacy.
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Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region pharmacy students.
Top 22 Most Focused 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 Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Albany, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 200 diplomas to qualified ’s pharmacy 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.
Read full report on Pharmacy at Albany College of Pharmacy
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine landed the #2 spot on the list. Erie, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s pharmacy degrees to 278 students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 2 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%.
Full LECOM Pharmacy Report
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 Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a small school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 86 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Pharmacy at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Notre Dame of Maryland University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. NDMU is a small school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 49 ’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%. 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 NDMU
With a ranking of #6, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Madison, New Jersey, and it awarded 67 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Pharmacy at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus
St. John Fisher College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 53 ’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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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%.
Read more about Pharmacy at Fisher
Duquesne University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 166 diplomas to qualified ’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%.
Full Duquesne University Pharmacy Report
University of Maryland - Baltimore came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s pharmacy degrees to 118 students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 University of Maryland - Baltimore
LIU Post ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Brookville, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s pharmacy degrees to 170 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 more about Pharmacy at LIU Post
Wilkes University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Wilkes is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. It awarded 63 ’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%.
Full Wilkes Pharmacy Report
University of Maryland Eastern Shore ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Maryland Eastern Shore is located in Princess Anne, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 44 ’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
Read full report on Pharmacy at University of Maryland Eastern Shore
St John’s University - New York came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. St John’s University - New York is a private not-for-profit institution located in Queens, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 175 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 STJ
With a ranking of #14, D’Youville College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s pharmacy degrees to 55 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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Pharmacy at D’Youville College
With a ranking of #15, Howard University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 60 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Pharmacy at Howard University
Thomas Jefferson University did quite well in the 2023 Schools 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 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Pharmacy at Thomas Jefferson University
Touro College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 49 diplomas to qualified ’s pharmacy students 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 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Pharmacy at Touro
With a ranking of #18, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s pharmacy degrees to 205 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Rutgers New Brunswick Pharmacy Report
Temple University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Temple is a large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 137 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Temple Pharmacy Report
University at Buffalo ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s pharmacy degrees to 98 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%.
Read more about Pharmacy at University at Buffalo
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this large public school awarded 110 degrees to qualified ’s pharmacy students in 2021-2022.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Full Pitt Pharmacy Report
With a ranking of #22, Binghamton University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Binghamton University is located in Vestal, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 74 ’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Full Binghamton University Pharmacy Report
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References
- 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%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *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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