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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major

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Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major” ranking.

Pharmacology & Toxicology is the 233rd most popular major in the country with 1,042 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, pharmacology and toxicology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $49,588 and had an average of $17,804 in loans still to pay off.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major” ranking looked at 129 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in pharmacology and toxicology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their pharmacology and toxicology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for pharmacology students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Pharmacology & Toxicology

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Weill Cornell Medical College
New York, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Weill Cornell Medical College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major list. This small school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 12 ’s pharmacology degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Pharmacology & Toxicology at Weill Cornell Medical College

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York College
Jamaica, New York

Out of the 129 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, York College landed the #2 spot on the list. York College is a public institution located in Jamaica, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full York Pharmacology & Toxicology Report

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University of the Sciences
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the Sciences. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major. This small school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 9 ’s pharmacology degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Pharmacology & Toxicology at USciences

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Teaneck, New Jersey, and it awarded 22 ’s pharmacology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Pharmacology & Toxicology at FDU

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Mayo Clinic School of Medicine
Rochester, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mayo Clinic School of Medicine. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major. Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Pharmacology & Toxicology at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine

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The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major ranking, coming in at #6. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s pharmacology degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Pharmacology & Toxicology at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center

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With a ranking of #7, University of Louisiana at Monroe did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Monroe, Louisiana, and it awarded 23 ’s pharmacology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Pharmacology & Toxicology at ULM

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University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Princess Anne, Maryland

University of Maryland Eastern Shore landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major ranking. University of Maryland Eastern Shore is a small public school situated in Princess Anne, Maryland. It awarded 6 ’s pharmacology degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Pharmacology & Toxicology at UMES

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With a ranking of #9, Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major list. This fairly large school is located in Dayton, Ohio, and it awarded 49 ’s pharmacology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Wright State University - Main Campus Pharmacology & Toxicology Report

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Albert Einstein College of Medicine landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major ranking. Located in Bronx, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified ’s pharmacology students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Pharmacology & Toxicology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine

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University of California - San Francisco ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major list. This small school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 9 ’s pharmacology degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full University of California - San Francisco Pharmacology & Toxicology Report

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Texas Southern University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major ranking. Texas Southern University is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Pharmacology & Toxicology at Texas Southern University

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University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major ranking. Located in Santa Barbara, California, this large public school handed out 49 degrees to qualified ’s pharmacology students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Pharmacology & Toxicology at University of California - Santa Barbara

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Ashland University
Ashland, Ohio

Ashland University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major ranking. Ashland is located in Ashland, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s pharmacology degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Pharmacology & Toxicology at Ashland

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Oregon Health & Science University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major list. Located in Portland, Oregon, this small public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified ’s pharmacology students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Pharmacology & Toxicology at Oregon Health & Science University

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Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Medical College of Wisconsin came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major ranking. Medical College of Wisconsin is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s pharmacology degrees to qualified students.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Medical College of Wisconsin Pharmacology & Toxicology Report

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University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont

University of Vermont did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major ranking, coming in at #17. Burlington, Vermont is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s pharmacology degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Vermont Pharmacology & Toxicology Report

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Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana

Tulane University of Louisiana came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major ranking. Tulane is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s pharmacology degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Tulane Pharmacology & Toxicology Report

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With a ranking of #19, The University of Texas Medical Branch did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major list. UTMB Galveston is a public institution located in Galveston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Pharmacology & Toxicology at The University of Texas Medical Branch

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Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major ranking, coming in at #20. LSU Health - Shreveport is a small school located in Shreveport, Louisiana that handed out 1 ’s pharmacology degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Pharmacology & Toxicology at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport

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Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina

Medical University of South Carolina came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major ranking. This small school is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and it awarded 4 ’s pharmacology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Pharmacology & Toxicology at MUSC

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

Michigan State University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major ranking. Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 ’s pharmacology degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Pharmacology & Toxicology at Michigan State

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Drexel University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s pharmacology degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Pharmacology & Toxicology at Drexel

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John Jay College of Criminal Justice came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s pharmacology degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Pharmacology & Toxicology at John Jay

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified ’s pharmacology students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Pharmacology & Toxicology at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

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