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2023 Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

6 Colleges
$43,070 Avg Salary
$23,251 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,353 degrees and certificates were awarded to pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #37 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for pharmacy majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

University of the Sciences

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found University of the Sciences to be the most popular school for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, USciences is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in pharmacy at the school are women while 37% are male.

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Out of the 6 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 82 students majoring in pharmacy at Pitt, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a great place for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.

Women make up 67% of the pharmacy majors at the school.

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#4

DeSales University

Center Valley, PA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at DeSales University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools in Pennsylvania. DeSales is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Center Valley.

About 67% of the students majoring in pharmacy at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#5

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Duquesne University is a great place for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Of the 2 students majoring in pharmacy at Duquesne, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Temple University is a great place for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

About 50% of the students majoring in pharmacy at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

One of 30 majors within the area of study, pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 6 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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