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 for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Rocky Mountains 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 Rocky Mountains region, there were 482 pharmacy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 465 pharmacy graduates with average earnings and debt of $79,087 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking analyzed 6 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.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
In addition to College Factual’s rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU Anschutz is a large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 171 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Idaho State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Idaho State University is a public institution located in Pocatello, Idaho. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 83 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regis University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Regis U is a medium-sized school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 55 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Montana landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Missoula, Montana, this fairly large public school awarded 61 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Laramie, Wyoming, and it awarded 51 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
With a ranking of #6, University of Utah did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of U is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 44 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
