2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major
185
Ranked Colleges
20,393
Degrees Awarded
$35,300
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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences is the 53rd most popular major in the country with 20,393 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $95,543 and had an average of $23,251 in loans still to pay off.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major” ranking, we looked at 185 colleges that offer a degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs in the United States.
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Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major
The colleges and universities below are the best for pharmacy students.
Top 26 Most Popular Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major. Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is a medium-sized school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 911 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major. UTHSC is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 643 ’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full UTHSC Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 614 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, 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 97%.
Full University of Florida Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend LIU Post. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major. LIU Post is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brookville, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 414 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full LIU Post Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - Baltimore. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major list. UMB is a medium-sized school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 358 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Maryland - Baltimore
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 339 degrees to qualified ’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy
University of Southern California did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 350 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full USC Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major list. This small school is located in Erie, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 293 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 1 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.
Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at LECOM
University of Kansas ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major list. KU is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 285 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Kansas Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
University of Toledo ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major list. Located in Toledo, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 280 diplomas to qualified ’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Toledo Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 264 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
University of Mississippi came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major ranking. This large school is located in University, Mississippi, and it awarded 263 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
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 Ole Miss Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
With a ranking of #13, Nova Southeastern University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major list. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 259 diplomas to qualified ’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at NUS Florida
Northeastern University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major list. Northeastern University is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 250 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Northeastern Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
With a ranking of #15, St John’s University - New York did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major list. St John’s University - New York is located in Queens, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 249 ’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full STJ Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
Samford University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 243 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Samford Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major ranking. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 243 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at UW - Madison
University of the Sciences came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major ranking. University of the Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 238 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of the Sciences Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
University of California - San Francisco ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major list. San Francisco, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s pharmacy degrees to 231 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of California - San Francisco
With a ranking of #20, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major list. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a large school located in New Brunswick, New Jersey that handed out 230 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Rutgers New Brunswick
University of the Pacific came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major ranking. Pacific is a medium-sized school located in Stockton, California that handed out 225 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, 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 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of the Pacific
Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major ranking, coming in at #22. Purdue University - Main Campus is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 224 ’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, 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 undergraduate students.
Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Purdue
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major ranking. Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Albany, New York. It awarded 220 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major ranking. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 220 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
With a ranking of #25, Temple University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major list. Temple is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 218 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Temple University Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
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