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

4 Ranked Colleges
490 Degrees Awarded
$16,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor's in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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 “Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 19,436 people earned their degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences, making the major the 52nd most popular in the United States. 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 New England region, there were 2,010 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $97,190 and $91,490 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 490 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,041 and $24,492 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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

Top 4 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

#1

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 71 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree pharmacy students whose families make $0-$30k list, Northeastern has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northeastern University is $10,239 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Pharmacy students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 Northeastern University Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

#2

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Connecticut is a public institution located in Storrs, Connecticut. The school has a large population, and it awarded 88 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCONN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Connecticut is $12,381 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Pharmacy students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at UCONN

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school situated in Lowell, Massachusetts. It awarded 5 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Lowell, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $11,560 for new england region bachelor’s degree pharmacy students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UMass Lowell.

The low student loan default rate of 4.4% 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/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences landed the #4 spot on the list. MCPHS University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 294 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MCPHS University, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is $33,527 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Pharmacy students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

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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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