by our College Data Analytics Team
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 for a Master’s 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.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 459 pharmacology and toxicology graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major” ranking analyzed 100 colleges that offered a degree 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.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Teaneck, New Jersey, and it awarded 22 masters’s pharmacology degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major list. UTHSC is a small school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 19 masters’s pharmacology degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center Pharmacology & Toxicology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wright State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major. Located in Dayton, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 37 degrees to qualified masters’s pharmacology students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Pharmacology & Toxicology at Wright State University - Main Campus
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Albert Einstein College of Medicine. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major. Located in Bronx, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s pharmacology students in 2020-2021.
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. 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%.
Full Albert Einstein College of Medicine Pharmacology & Toxicology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend York College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major. Located in Jamaica, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified masters’s pharmacology students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Maryland Eastern Shore ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major list. Princess Anne, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s pharmacology degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full University of Maryland Eastern Shore Pharmacology & Toxicology Report
With a ranking of #7, University of Vermont did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major list. This fairly large school is located in Burlington, Vermont, and it awarded 17 masters’s pharmacology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 University of Vermont
Tulane University of Louisiana came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major ranking. Tulane is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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%.
Drexel University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major ranking. Drexel University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 masters’s pharmacology degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
Michigan State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major ranking. Michigan State is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 41 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major ranking. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a public institution located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad 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%.
Texas Southern University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major ranking. TSU is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Texas Southern University Pharmacology & Toxicology Report
Weill Cornell Medical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major ranking, coming in at #13. Weill Cornell Medical College is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s pharmacology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
Read more about Pharmacology & Toxicology at Weill Cornell Medical College
LIU Post ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major list. LIU Post is located in Brookville, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s pharmacology degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major list. Ohio State is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 44 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Pharmacology & Toxicology at Ohio State University - Main Campus
University of Rochester landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major ranking. University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 more about Pharmacology & Toxicology at University of Rochester
Mayo Clinic School of Medicine ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major list. This small school is located in Rochester, Minnesota, and it awarded 1 masters’s pharmacology 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 more about Pharmacology & Toxicology at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine
Georgetown University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major list. This large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 11 masters’s pharmacology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #19, University of Louisville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major list. UofL is a public institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Pharmacology & Toxicology at University of Louisville
With a ranking of #20, Thomas Jefferson University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s pharmacology degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
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 full report on Pharmacology & Toxicology at Thomas Jefferson University
Northeastern University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major list. Northeastern is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 10 masters’s pharmacology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, 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 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Northeastern University Pharmacology & Toxicology Report
University at Buffalo ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major list. University at Buffalo is a large school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 11 masters’s pharmacology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
Read full report on Pharmacology & Toxicology at University at Buffalo
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major ranking. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s pharmacology degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Pharmacology & Toxicology at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major ranking. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Pharmacology & Toxicology at UMN Twin Cities
With a ranking of #25, University of California - San Francisco did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major list. UCSF is a small public school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 1 masters’s pharmacology degrees 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 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%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
