2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 15,637 people earned their degree in pharmacy, making the major the 51st most popular in the United States.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 2,516 pharmacy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 22 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in pharmacy. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great pharmacy programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the pharmacy program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region.
Top 22 Best Value Colleges for Pharmacy in the Middle Atlantic Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. LECOM is a private not-for-profit institution located in Erie, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 293 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
LECOM also took the #2 spot in our “Best Pharmacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.
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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 1 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Pharmacy at LECOM
Out of the 22 schools in the Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences landed the #2 spot on the list. Albany, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s pharmacy degrees to 189 students in 2020-2021.
Albany College of Pharmacy also made our “Best Pharmacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is $29,799 for Middle Atlantic Region Pharmacy students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Pharmacy at Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St. John Fisher College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. St. John Fisher College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 78 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fisher, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Pharmacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend St. John Fisher College is $29,240 for Middle Atlantic Region Pharmacy students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. FDU is located in Madison, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 75 ’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.
FDU also made our “Best Pharmacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #18. The estimated yearly cost for Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus is $21,754 for middle atlantic region pharmacy students.
Read more about Pharmacy at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Duquesne University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. Duquesne University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 147 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
Duquesne also took the #6 spot in our “Best Pharmacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Duquesne University is $31,383 for Middle Atlantic Region Pharmacy students.
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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Pharmacy at Duquesne University
Temple University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 138 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
Temple also made our “Best Pharmacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for Temple is $23,888 for Middle Atlantic Region Pharmacy students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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.
Read more about Pharmacy at Temple University
Thomas Jefferson University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 50 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
Thomas Jefferson University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Pharmacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Thomas Jefferson University is $26,569 for Middle Atlantic Region Pharmacy students.
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 Pharmacy Report
University of Maryland Eastern Shore landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Princess Anne, Maryland, and it awarded 26 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
UMES not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Pharmacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UMES is $15,117 for Middle Atlantic Region Pharmacy 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.
Read more about Pharmacy at University of Maryland Eastern Shore
With a ranking of #9, Notre Dame of Maryland University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Notre Dame of Maryland University is a small school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 54 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
NDMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Pharmacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $19,990 for Middle Atlantic Region Pharmacy students per year to attend NDMU.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Pharmacy at NDMU
University of Maryland - Baltimore landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this medium-sized public school awarded 135 diplomas to qualified ’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.
UMB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Pharmacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full UMB Pharmacy Report
University at Buffalo came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University at Buffalo is a large school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 118 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University at Buffalo, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Pharmacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $19,262 for Middle Atlantic Region Pharmacy students per year to attend University at Buffalo.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University at Buffalo Pharmacy Report
LIU Post came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy Schools 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 ’s pharmacy degrees to 193 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at LIU Post, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Pharmacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend LIU Post is $26,069 for Middle Atlantic Region Pharmacy students.
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 LIU Post Pharmacy Report
Touro College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Touro is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 57 ’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Touro, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Pharmacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Touro is $22,259 for middle atlantic region pharmacy students.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Full Touro College Pharmacy Report
D’Youville College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #14. D’Youville College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 38 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
D’Youville College also made our “Best Pharmacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #21. The estimated yearly cost for D’Youville College is $21,211 for middle atlantic region pharmacy students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%. 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.
Read full report on Pharmacy at D’Youville College
University of the Sciences did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #15. This small school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 110 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
USciences also took the #3 spot in our “Best Pharmacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of the Sciences is $31,138 for Middle Atlantic Region Pharmacy students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Pharmacy at USciences
With a ranking of #16, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a small school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 78 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine also made our “Best Pharmacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #16.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, 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.
Read full report on Pharmacy at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, this large public school handed out 189 diplomas to qualified ’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.
Rutgers New Brunswick not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Pharmacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $23,035 for middle atlantic region pharmacy students per year to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Rutgers University - New Brunswick Pharmacy Report
Binghamton University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Binghamton University is a fairly large school located in Vestal, New York that handed out 51 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
Binghamton University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Pharmacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Binghamton University is $20,703 for Middle Atlantic Region Pharmacy students.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Binghamton University Pharmacy Report
Wilkes University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #19. Wilkes is located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 70 ’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.
Wilkes also made our “Best Pharmacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #17. The yearly cost to attend Wilkes is $29,618 for middle atlantic region pharmacy students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Pharmacy at Wilkes University
St John’s University - New York did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #20. STJ is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Queens, New York. It awarded 221 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at STJ, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Pharmacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for STJ is $27,210 for Middle Atlantic Region Pharmacy students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
Read more about Pharmacy at STJ
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