2023 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences was ranked #53 in the country. In fact 20,393 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 29 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for pharmacy students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. Located in the small city of Erie, LECOM is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LECOM are $14,640 per year.
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The excellent programs at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . FDU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Teaneck.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at FDU are $38,074 a year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Thomas Edison State University is a great value for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. TESU is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Trenton.
TESU undergraduate students pay an average of $9,342 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, TESU also did well on our Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent programs at Montclair State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Montclair State are $21,418 per year.
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The excellent programs at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Madison, FDU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at FDU are $40,054 a year.
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St. John Fisher College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, Fisher is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fisher are $36,352 per year.
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Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Albany, Albany College of Pharmacy is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Albany College of Pharmacy undergraduate students pay an average of $37,115 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that pharmacy majors at Albany College of Pharmacy take out is $27,000.
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Wilkes University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs. Located in the city of Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Wilkes undergraduate students pay an average of $39,914 in tuition and fees each year.
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Rowan University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Rowan are $23,408 a year.
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Thomas Jefferson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Thomas Jefferson University undergraduate students pay an average of $42,966 in tuition and fees each year.
Thomas Jefferson University also claimed a spot on our Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Request InformationBest Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Pennsylvania | 1,353 |
New York | 1,285 |
Maryland | 440 |
New Jersey | 348 |
District of Columbia | 97 |
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Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Related Majors for Pharmacy
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Pharmacy
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Nursing | 322,592 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- 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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