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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

10 Ranked Colleges
438 Degrees Awarded
$20,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences is the 52nd most popular major in the country with 19,436 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $103,354 and had an average of $116,700 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 3,418 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $101,173 and $100,623 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 438 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,278 and $24,587 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 10 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. WCUPA is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

WCUPA also took the #2 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $16,531 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree pharmacy students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend WCUPA.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

#2

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

University at Buffalo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University at Buffalo is $12,605 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree pharmacy students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University at Buffalo Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s pharmacy degrees to 79 students in 2019-2020.

Pitt also made our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is $20,075 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Pharmacy students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Pitt

#4

University of the Sciences

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the Sciences. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. USciences is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 99 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree pharmacy students whose families make $0-$30k list, USciences has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $29,312 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree pharmacy students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of the Sciences.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of the Sciences

#5

St. John Fisher College

Rochester, New York
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, St. John Fisher College landed the #5 spot on the list. Fisher is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fisher, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend St. John Fisher College is $18,241 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree pharmacy students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, 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 90%.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Fisher

#6

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Duquesne University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Duquesne University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Duquesne also took the #4 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $21,862 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree pharmacy students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Duquesne University.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 2.5% 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/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

#7

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#10 in overall quality

Temple University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Temple University is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree pharmacy students whose families make $0-$30k list, Temple has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $18,315 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Pharmacy students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Temple University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Temple University

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Albany, New York, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree pharmacy students whose families make $0-$30k list, Albany College of Pharmacy has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $22,757 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Pharmacy students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Albany College of Pharmacy.

The 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. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Albany College of Pharmacy Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

#9

DeSales University

Center Valley, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

DeSales University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. DeSales University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Center Valley, Pennsylvania. It awarded 8 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree pharmacy students whose families make $0-$30k list, DeSales has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $21,495 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree pharmacy students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend DeSales University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full DeSales University Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

#10

LIU Post

Brookville, New York
#8 in overall quality

LIU Post ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. LIU Post is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Brookville, New York. It awarded 189 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

LIU Post also made our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for LIU Post is $22,194 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree pharmacy students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full LIU Post Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

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Notes and References

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

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees 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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