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2023 Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania

13 Colleges
$93,925 Avg Salary
$26,960 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 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 Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleges.

Our analysis found Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine to be the most popular school for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. LECOM is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Erie.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

#2

University of the Sciences

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of the Sciences. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, USciences is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, pharmacy graduates from USciences carry an average student debt load of $27,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $644.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a great place for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Pharmacy majors at Pitt take out an average of $26,920 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $931, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent programs at Temple University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools in Pennsylvania. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Full Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Temple University Report

#5

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Duquesne University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania list. Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Duquesne University

With a ranking of #6, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

#7

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA

Wilkes University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs. Wilkes is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Wilkes-Barre.

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#8

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Thomas Jefferson University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania list. Thomas Jefferson University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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With a ranking of #9, West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. WCUPA is a large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.

Full Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at West Chester University of Pennsylvania Report

#10

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. It came in at #10 on the list. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Full Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Drexel University Report

Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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 13 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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