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by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in Pennsylvania” ranking - to help you make that 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 Pennsylvania, there were 1,290 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $93,925 and $82,331 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 81 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $65,037 and $44,515 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in Pennsylvania” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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The pharmacy school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in Pennsylvania”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania master’s degree pharmacy students.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the #2 spot on the list. Temple University 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duquesne University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in Pennsylvania list. Duquesne University is a medium-sized school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 2 masters’s pharmacy degrees 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%.
Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Duquesne
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this large public school awarded 18 degrees to qualified masters’s pharmacy students 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 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%.
Full University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology landed the #5 spot on the list. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s pharmacy degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
Full Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
Drexel University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in Pennsylvania ranking. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1 masters’s pharmacy degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, 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 90%. 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.
Washington & Jefferson College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in Pennsylvania list. This small school is located in Washington, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 0 masters’s pharmacy degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%. 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.
Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Washington & Jefferson College
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