by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 20 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,389 doctor's degrees in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences for getting your doctor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their doctor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences.
It's hard to beat University of Maryland - Baltimore if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. UMB is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Baltimore.More information about a doctorate in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences from University of Maryland - Baltimore
Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences has to check out Temple University. Temple is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Philadelphia.More information about a doctorate in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences from Temple University
Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences needs to look into Rutgers University - New Brunswick. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Students who graduate with their doctorate from the pharmacy program report average early career wages of $94,622.
More information about a doctorate in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences from Rutgers University - New Brunswick
University at Buffalo is a good decision for students interested in a doctor's degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. University at Buffalo is a very large public university located in the suburb of Buffalo.More information about a doctorate in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences from University at Buffalo
Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Pittsburgh.More information about a doctorate in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences from Duquesne University
Located in the city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences from Saint Joseph’s University
Located in the city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences from St John’s University - New York
Binghamton University is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal.More information about a doctorate in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences from Binghamton University
Albany College of Pharmacy is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Albany.More information about a doctorate in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences from Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Pitt is a very large public university located in the large city of Pittsburgh.More information about a doctorate in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Explore the best pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 176 | 1,017 |
| New York | 174 | 980 |
| Maryland | 119 | 232 |
| New Jersey | 115 | 272 |
| District of Columbia | 81 | 97 |
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Pharmacy | 2,322 |
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | 42 |
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | 14 |
| Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry | 8 |
| Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics | 2 |
| Natural Products Chemistry and Pharmacognosy | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medicine | 6,385 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 2,971 |
| Nursing | 1,731 |
| Dentistry | 1,628 |
| Optometry | 255 |
| Communication Sciences | 186 |
| Public Health | 166 |
| Chiropractic | 134 |
| Other Health Professions | 63 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 49 |
