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With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 1,042 people earned their degree in pharmacology and toxicology, making the major the 233rd most popular in the United States. 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.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 280 pharmacology and toxicology graduates with average earnings and debt of $64,055 and $20,000 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 130 pharmacology and toxicology graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,572 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 30 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in pharmacology and toxicology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in pharmacology and toxicology.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree pharmacology students.
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 in the Middle Atlantic Region list. FDU is a medium-sized school located in Teaneck, New Jersey that handed out 22 masters’s pharmacology degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Albert Einstein College of Medicine. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Albert Einstein College of Medicine is a small school located in Bronx, New York that handed out 2 masters’s pharmacology degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Albert Einstein College of Medicine Pharmacology & Toxicology Report
Out of the 30 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, York College landed the #3 spot on the list. York is a medium-sized public school situated in Jamaica, New York. It awarded 10 masters’s pharmacology 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland Eastern Shore. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. This small school is located in Princess Anne, Maryland, and it awarded 3 masters’s pharmacology degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
Read full report on Pharmacology & Toxicology at University of Maryland Eastern Shore
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 24 diplomas to qualified masters’s pharmacology 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 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%.
Weill Cornell Medical College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in New York, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s pharmacology students 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 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 Weill Cornell Medical College
LIU Post landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Brookville, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s pharmacology degrees to 10 students 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.
University of Rochester did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. This fairly large school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 9 masters’s pharmacology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, 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 more about Pharmacology & Toxicology at University of Rochester
Georgetown University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Georgetown University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 11 masters’s pharmacology degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Pharmacology & Toxicology at Georgetown University
Thomas Jefferson University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 4 masters’s pharmacology degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Full Thomas Jefferson University Pharmacology & Toxicology Report
University at Buffalo landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s pharmacology degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Pharmacology & Toxicology at University at Buffalo
New York University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s pharmacology students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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.
With a ranking of #13, St John’s University - New York did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Queens, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s pharmacology degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University at Albany came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Albany, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s pharmacology degrees to 1 students 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%.
With a ranking of #15, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s pharmacology degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
University of Pennsylvania landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s pharmacology students 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 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #17, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s pharmacology students in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Pharmacology & Toxicology at Rutgers University - New Brunswick
With a ranking of #18, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Johns Hopkins University is a large school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 4 masters’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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 ranking of #18, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Downstate is a small school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 0 masters’s pharmacology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of the Sciences came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. USciences is a small school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 9 masters’s pharmacology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #18. UMCP is a public institution located in College Park, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Upstate Medical University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Syracuse, New York, this small public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s pharmacology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
Full SUNY Upstate Medical University Pharmacology & Toxicology Report
Duquesne University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Duquesne University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 3 masters’s pharmacology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
New York Medical College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New York Medical College is a small school located in Valhalla, New York that handed out 1 masters’s pharmacology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 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 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%.
Full New York Medical College Pharmacology & Toxicology Report
With a ranking of #18, University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this fairly large public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified masters’s pharmacology students in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Hunter College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Hunter is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s pharmacology degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Cornell University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s pharmacology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Touro College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #18. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 0 masters’s pharmacology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Maryland - Baltimore landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s pharmacology students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad 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%.
Read full report on Pharmacology & Toxicology at University of Maryland - Baltimore
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s pharmacology students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
Read full report on Pharmacology & Toxicology at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
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