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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacology & Toxicology

17 Ranked Colleges
227 Degrees Awarded
$19,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Pharmacology Schools for a Bachelor's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Pharmacology Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Pharmacology & Toxicology is the 226th most popular major in the country with 1,157 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, pharmacology and toxicology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $51,400 and had an average of $27,206 in loans still to pay off.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 227 pharmacology and toxicology graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Pharmacology Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in pharmacology and toxicology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent pharmacology and toxicology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the pharmacology and toxicology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Pharmacology Schools for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree pharmacology students.

Top 17 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacology & Toxicology

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Pharmacology Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Monroe landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Louisiana at Monroe is a medium-sized public school situated in Monroe, Louisiana. It awarded 23 bachelors’s pharmacology degrees in 2019-2020.

ULM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Pharmacology & Toxicology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for ULM is $10,453 for bachelor’s degree pharmacology students.

Full ULM Pharmacology & Toxicology Report

#2

Ashland University

Ashland, Ohio
#13 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ashland University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Pharmacology Schools for a Bachelor’s. Located in Ashland, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s pharmacology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ashland, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Pharmacology & Toxicology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Ashland University is $20,111 for Bachelor’s Degree Pharmacology students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Ashland University Pharmacology & Toxicology Report

#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John Jay College of Criminal Justice. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Pharmacology Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s pharmacology students in 2019-2020.

John Jay did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Pharmacology & Toxicology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $2,532 for bachelor’s degree pharmacology students per year to attend John Jay.

Read more about Pharmacology & Toxicology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice

#4

York College

Jamaica, New York
#17 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend York College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Pharmacology Schools for a Bachelor’s. York is a medium-sized public school situated in Jamaica, New York. It awarded 16 bachelors’s pharmacology degrees in 2019-2020.

York not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Pharmacology & Toxicology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $3,433 for bachelor’s degree pharmacology students per year to attend York.

Full York Pharmacology & Toxicology Report

#5

University of the Sciences

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Pharmacology Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Sciences landed the #5 spot on the list. University of the Sciences is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s pharmacology degrees to qualified students.

USciences also took the #1 spot in our “Best Pharmacology & Toxicology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of the Sciences is $33,637 for Bachelor’s Degree Pharmacology students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The low student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.

Read full report on Pharmacology & Toxicology at USciences

#6

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York

Stony Brook University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Pharmacology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. SUNY Stony Brook is a large school located in Stony Brook, New York that handed out 12 bachelors’s pharmacology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY Stony Brook, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Pharmacology & Toxicology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Stony Brook University is $15,160 for Bachelor’s Degree Pharmacology students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Pharmacology & Toxicology at Stony Brook University

#7

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York

With a ranking of #7, University at Buffalo did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacology Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Buffalo, New York, this large public school awarded 29 degrees to qualified bachelors’s pharmacology students in 2019-2020.

University at Buffalo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Pharmacology & Toxicology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $18,194 for bachelor’s degree pharmacology students per year to attend University at Buffalo.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University at Buffalo Pharmacology & Toxicology Report

#14 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Pharmacology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 7 bachelors’s pharmacology degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Pharmacology & Toxicology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $11,706 for bachelor’s degree pharmacology students per year to attend Arizona State University - Tempe.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Pharmacology & Toxicology at ASU - Tempe

#3 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 18 bachelors’s pharmacology degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Pharmacology & Toxicology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Wisconsin - Madison is $17,708 for Bachelor’s Degree Pharmacology students.

The low student loan default rate of 0.8% 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 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Pharmacology & Toxicology at University of Wisconsin - Madison

#6 in overall quality

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s pharmacology degrees in 2019-2020.

MCPHS University also made our “Best Pharmacology & Toxicology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is $37,712 for Bachelor’s Degree Pharmacology students.

The low student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 MCPHS University Pharmacology & Toxicology Report

#11

Nazareth College

Rochester, New York
#12 in overall quality

Nazareth College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Rochester, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s pharmacology students in 2019-2020.

Nazareth also made our “Best Pharmacology & Toxicology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. The estimated yearly cost for Nazareth College is $29,994 for bachelor’s degree pharmacology students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Pharmacology & Toxicology at Nazareth

University of California - Davis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Pharmacology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. UC Davis is a large school located in Davis, California that handed out 31 bachelors’s pharmacology degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Davis also made our “Best Pharmacology & Toxicology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend University of California - Davis is $14,669 for Bachelor’s Degree Pharmacology students.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Pharmacology & Toxicology at UC Davis

#13

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California

University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Pharmacology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. University of California - Santa Barbara is a public institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSB also made our “Best Pharmacology & Toxicology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $15,884 for Bachelor’s Degree Pharmacology students per year to attend UCSB.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Pharmacology & Toxicology at UCSB

#14

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, California
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacology Schools for a Bachelor’s list. University of California - Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s pharmacology degrees to qualified students.

UC Berkeley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Pharmacology & Toxicology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for UC Berkeley is $15,329 for bachelor’s degree pharmacology students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of California - Berkeley Pharmacology & Toxicology Report

#15 in overall quality

St John’s University - New York landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Queens, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 12 degrees to qualified bachelors’s pharmacology students in 2019-2020.

STJ not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Pharmacology & Toxicology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend STJ is $27,130 for Bachelor’s Degree Pharmacology students.

Read full report on Pharmacology & Toxicology at STJ

#16

Clarkson University

Potsdam, New York
#11 in overall quality

Clarkson University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Clarkson is a small school located in Potsdam, New York that handed out 1 bachelors’s pharmacology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree pharmacology students list, Clarkson has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Pharmacology & Toxicology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Clarkson is $29,015 for bachelor’s degree pharmacology students.

The low student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Pharmacology & Toxicology at Clarkson

#17

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#4 in overall quality

University of Southern California ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacology Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s pharmacology degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Pharmacology & Toxicology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $29,528 for bachelor’s degree pharmacology students per year to attend University of Southern California.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Pharmacology & Toxicology at University of Southern California

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References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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