2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences in Pennsylvania

If you plan on getting your master's degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #95 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the most popular for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 136 master's degrees in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in pharmacy matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences in Pennsylvania ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences in Pennsylvania

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences.

Most Well Attended Schools for Pharmacy Students Working on Their Master's

1

Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

93 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Temple University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. Temple is a very large public university located in the city of Philadelphia. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences in Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 93 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year.

Master's students who receive their degree from the pharmacy program make an average of $91,100 in the first couple years of working.

More information about a master’s in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences from Temple University

2

University of the Sciences
Philadelphia, PA

21 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of the Sciences if you want to pursue a master's degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. USciences is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences in Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 21 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at USciences in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences from University of the Sciences

3

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

16 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences has to check out University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. Pitt is a very large public university located in the city of Pittsburgh. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences in Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 16 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

4

Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Duquesne University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences in Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 3 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Duquesne in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences from Duquesne University

4

Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Drexel University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for master's degrees in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences in Pennsylvania.

There were about 3 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences from Drexel University

6

Washington & Jefferson College
Washington, PA

W&J is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Washington. More information about a master’s in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences from Washington & Jefferson College

6

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
Harrisburg, PA

Located in the city of Harrisburg, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a master’s in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences from Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	249	89
Maryland	190	38
New Jersey	178	55

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Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Related Rankings by Major

One of 30 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Pharmacy Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Clinical and Industrial Drug Development	88
Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management	19
Pharmaceutical Sciences	12
Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs	8
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design	7
Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics	2

Most Popular Majors Related to Pharmacy

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	1,929
Allied Health Professions	1,237
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	866
Health & Medical Administrative Services	742
Public Health	612
Communication Sciences	421
Mental & Social Health Services	352
Health/Medical Prep Programs	224
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	117
Other Health Professions	103

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
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