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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 15,637 people earned their degree in pharmacy, making the major the 51st most popular in the United States.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 885 pharmacy graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in pharmacy. That schools that top this list have a program in pharmacy in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major”.

Top 16 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major. This medium-sized school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 257 bachelors’s pharmacy 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%.

Full Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Pharmacy Report

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Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hawaii at Hilo landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Hilo, Hawaii, and it awarded 77 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Hawaii at Hilo Pharmacy Report

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University of Toledo
Toledo, Ohio

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Toledo. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major. This fairly large school is located in Toledo, Ohio, and it awarded 85 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Toledo Pharmacy Report

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major list. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s pharmacy degrees to 119 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Pharmacy at University of Kansas

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Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts

Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the #5 spot on the list. Northeastern is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 110 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Pharmacy at Northeastern University

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

With a ranking of #6, University of Connecticut did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major list. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, this large public school awarded 83 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.

Read more about Pharmacy at UCONN

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Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major list. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 118 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Pharmacy at Ohio State University - Main Campus

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The University of Montana
Missoula, Montana

The University of Montana came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major ranking. UM is a public institution located in Missoula, Montana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UM Pharmacy Report

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East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, Tennessee

With a ranking of #9, East Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major list. This fairly large school is located in Johnson City, Tennessee, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Pharmacy at East Tennessee State University

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Samford University
Birmingham, Alabama

With a ranking of #10, Samford University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major list. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 125 degrees to qualified bachelors’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Pharmacy at Samford

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With a ranking of #10, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major list. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 91 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.

Full University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Pharmacy Report

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University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major ranking. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s pharmacy degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.

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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UOHSC Pharmacy Report

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With a ranking of #10, Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major list. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 0 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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 full report on Pharmacy at Illinois Tech

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West Virginia Wesleyan College
Buckhannon, West Virginia

With a ranking of #10, West Virginia Wesleyan College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major list. West Virginia Wesleyan is located in Buckhannon, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Pharmacy at West Virginia Wesleyan College

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

University at Buffalo ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major list. University at Buffalo is a large public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 118 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 Pharmacy at University at Buffalo

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The College of Idaho
Caldwell, Idaho

The College of Idaho landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major ranking. The College of Idaho is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Caldwell, Idaho. It awarded 0 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Pharmacy at The College of Idaho

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