by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major” 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.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major” ranking, we looked at 146 colleges that offer a degree in pharmacy. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their pharmacy program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for pharmacy students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California Health Sciences University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major. California Health Sciences University is a small private for-profit school situated in Clovis, California. It awarded 77 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 146 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Appalachian College of Pharmacy landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Oakwood, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 55 degrees to qualified ’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.
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 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.
Out of the 146 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences landed the #3 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.
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 excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major. University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 238 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 0.3% 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Roseman University of Health Sciences. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major. Roseman University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Henderson, Nevada. It awarded 210 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, 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.
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West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major ranking, coming in at #6. West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 ’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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 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.
Full West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies Pharmacy Report
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major list. MCPHS University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 783 ’s degrees 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%.
Read more about Pharmacy at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Northeast Ohio Medical University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Rootstown, Ohio, and it awarded 68 ’s pharmacy degrees 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.
With a ranking of #9, Xavier University of Louisiana did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major list. Xavier University of Louisiana is a small school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 145 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
Marshall B Ketchum University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major list. MBKU is a small school located in Fullerton, California that handed out 47 ’s pharmacy degrees 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.
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major ranking. Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine is a small school located in Erie, Pennsylvania that handed out 293 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 1 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Presbyterian College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major list. PC is located in Clinton, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 ’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
South University, Savannah did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major ranking, coming in at #13. South University, Savannah is located in Savannah, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 80 ’s pharmacy 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.
University of California - San Francisco ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major list. Located in San Francisco, California, this small public school handed out 222 degrees to qualified ’s pharmacy students 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 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%.
University of Hawaii at Hilo came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major ranking. University of Hawaii at Hilo is a public institution located in Hilo, Hawaii. The school has a small population, and it awarded 155 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Manchester University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major ranking. This small school is located in North Manchester, Indiana, and it awarded 64 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
Midwestern University - Downers Grove did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major ranking, coming in at #17. Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a small school located in Downers Grove, Illinois that handed out 171 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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With a ranking of #18, Keck Graduate Institute did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major list. Keck Graduate Institute is located in Claremont, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 63 ’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
University of the Sciences did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major ranking, coming in at #19. USciences is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 110 ’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
With a ranking of #20, Ohio Northern University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major list. This small school is located in Ada, Ohio, and it awarded 110 ’s pharmacy degrees 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%.
Touro University California did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major ranking, coming in at #21. Touro University California is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Vallejo, California. It awarded 77 ’s pharmacy 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 0.3% 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%.
Medical College of Wisconsin did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major ranking, coming in at #22. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s pharmacy degrees to 51 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.
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With a ranking of #23, Shenandoah University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major list. Winchester, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s pharmacy degrees to 159 students in 2020-2021.
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. 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%.
Midwestern University - Glendale did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major ranking, coming in at #24. This small school is located in Glendale, Arizona, and it awarded 137 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major ranking. UAMS is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 105 ’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Pharmacy Report
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