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2024 Best Pharmacology & Toxicology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

19 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
280 Pharmacology Degrees Awarded
$64,055 Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity, pharmacology & toxicology sits in the middle of the road, ranking #233 out of 395 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 19 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Pharmacology & Toxicology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 280 degrees in pharmacology & toxicology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Pharmacology & Toxicology School

Best Pharmacology & Toxicology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Your choice of pharmacology & toxicology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Pharmacology & Toxicology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Pharmacology & Toxicology Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Pharmacology
Master's Degrees in Pharmacology
Doctor's Degrees in Pharmacology

The pharmacology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Pharmacology & Toxicology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Pharmacology & Toxicology in the Middle Atlantic Region

The schools below may not offer all types of pharmacology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Pharmacology

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA

It is hard to beat University of Pennsylvania if you wish to pursue a degree in pharmacology & toxicology. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were approximately 9 pharmacology & toxicology students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In NY

Every student who is interested in pharmacology & toxicology has to look into Columbia University in the City of New York. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 6 pharmacology & toxicology students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DC

Any student who is interested in pharmacology & toxicology needs to check out Georgetown University. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were roughly 13 pharmacology & toxicology students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY

University of Rochester is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in pharmacology & toxicology. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Rochester. A Best Colleges rank of #104 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Rochester is a great university overall.

There were approximately 14 pharmacology & toxicology students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent data year.

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New York University
New York, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
33 Pharmacology Degrees Awarded

NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 33 pharmacology & toxicology students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MD

Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were approximately 4 pharmacology & toxicology students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NJ
28.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #98 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.

There were about 7 pharmacology & toxicology students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent data year.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
23.1% Growth in Graduates

Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #125 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.

There were approximately 26 pharmacology & toxicology students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In PA

Pitt is a very large public university located in the city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.

There were about 3 pharmacology & toxicology students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
$20,000 Median Student Debt

University at Buffalo is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Buffalo. This university ranks 23rd out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 29 pharmacology & toxicology students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Pharmacology & Toxicology Colleges by State

Explore the best pharmacology & toxicology colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 58
New York 333 157
Maryland 279 12
New Jersey 273 29
District of Columbia 188 13

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Pharmacology & Toxicology is one of 14 different types of Biological & Biomedical Sciences programs to choose from.

Pharmacology Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Pharmacology 145
Toxicology 48
Pharmacology & Toxicology 48
Neuropharmacology 22
Molecular Pharmacology 10
Environmental Toxicology 5
Other Pharmacology & Toxicology 2

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Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 17,891
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 2,462
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 2,112
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 1,379
Biotechnology 1,022
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 944
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 921
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 756
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 635
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 359

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