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2023 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

29 Colleges
$32,434 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$93,659 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the pharmacy programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools

$14,640 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine to be the best value school for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small city of Erie, LECOM is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

LECOM undergraduate students pay an average of $14,640 in tuition and fees each year.

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$38,074 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. FDU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large 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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Out of the 29 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Thomas Edison State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. TESU is a medium-sized public school located in the small 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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#4

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ
$21,418 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Montclair State University is a great value for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Montclair State are $21,418 a year.

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$40,054 Average Tuition & Fees

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 school with a small student population.

FDU undergraduate students pay an average of $40,054 in tuition and fees each year.

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#6

St. John Fisher College

Rochester, NY
$36,352 Average Tuition & Fees

St. John Fisher College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, Fisher is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Fisher undergraduate students pay an average of $36,352 in tuition and fees each year.

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$37,115 Average Tuition & Fees

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small 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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#8

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA

With a ranking of #8, Wilkes University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. Located in the small city of Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wilkes are $39,914 per year.

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#9

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ
$23,408 Average Tuition & Fees

Rowan University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Rowan undergraduate students pay an average of $23,408 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Thomas Jefferson University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Thomas Jefferson University are $42,966 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Thomas Jefferson University is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,353
New York 1,285
Maryland 440
New Jersey 348
District of Columbia 97

Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Pharmacy

Related Major Annual Graduates
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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