2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region
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$93,150
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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 Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences is the 53rd most popular major in the country with 19,400 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $95,543 and had an average of $124,452 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 3,400 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $93,659 and $111,497 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 469 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $63,038 and $47,245 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 22 colleges that offer a degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree pharmacy students.
Top 22 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - Baltimore landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Maryland - Baltimore is a medium-sized public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 264 masters’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 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Albany, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s pharmacy 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.
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Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, LIU Post landed the #4 spot on the list. LIU Post is a fairly large school located in Brookville, New York that handed out 42 masters’s pharmacy degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Temple is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 56 masters’s pharmacy degrees 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Temple University Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
Rowan University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Glassboro, New Jersey, this fairly large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s pharmacy students 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%.
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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. FDU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Teaneck, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees 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%.
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Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rutgers New Brunswick is a public institution located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
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With a ranking of #9, University at Buffalo did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 11 masters’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%.
Full University at Buffalo Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
With a ranking of #10, Duquesne University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 2 masters’s pharmacy degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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St John’s University - New York did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #11. St John’s University - New York is a fairly large school located in Queens, New York that handed out 9 masters’s pharmacy degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #12. Pitt is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 18 masters’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #13, New Jersey Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New Jersey Institute of Technology is located in Newark, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 masters’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
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Harrisburg University of Science and Technology landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
Stevens Institute of Technology landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Stevens is a medium-sized school located in Hoboken, New Jersey that handed out 3 masters’s pharmacy degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Stevens Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
Montclair State University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Montclair, New Jersey, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s pharmacy students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 Montclair State University Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
Drexel University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Drexel is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 1 masters’s pharmacy degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Binghamton University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school situated in Vestal, New York. It awarded 74 masters’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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Binghamton University
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s 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 diplomas to qualified masters’s pharmacy students 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%.
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With a ranking of #18, Washington & Jefferson College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Washington, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 0 masters’s pharmacy degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #18, Howard University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s pharmacy degrees to 62 students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
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University of Maryland Eastern Shore ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Princess Anne, Maryland, and it awarded 44 masters’s pharmacy degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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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%.
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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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