2024 Best Pharmacy Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Pharmacy is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #3 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Pharmacy Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 689 doctor's degrees in pharmacy during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on pharmacy students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of pharmacy students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized pharmacy related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for pharmacy students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Pharmacy Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts list, to help you choose the best school for you.

 

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Pharmacy in Massachusetts

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for pharmacy students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Massachusetts Schools for a Doctorate in Pharmacy

1

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Boston, MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

526 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in pharmacy has to take a look at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. MCPHS University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Boston.More information about a doctorate in pharmacy from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

2

Northeastern University
Boston, MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

102 Annual Graduates

Northeastern University is a good decision for students pursuing a doctor's degree in pharmacy. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in pharmacy from Northeastern University

Best Pharmacy Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Pharmacy Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Connecticut	138	154
Rhode Island	119	118
Maine	53	82

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Rankings in Majors Related to Pharmacy

One of 11 majors within the Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences area of study, Pharmacy has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Pharmacy

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Pharmaceutical Sciences	8
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design	2
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry	2
Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
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