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2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major

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Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major” ranking.

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

This year’s “Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major” ranking analyzed 146 colleges that offered a degree in pharmacy. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular pharmacy programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for pharmacy students.

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Out of the 146 schools in the Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences landed the #1 spot on the list. MCPHS University is a medium-sized school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 783 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

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 full report on Pharmacy at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

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Out of the 146 schools in the Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine landed the #2 spot on the list. Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine is located in Erie, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 293 ’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 1 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 LECOM

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Out of the 146 schools in the Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #3 spot on the list. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s pharmacy degrees to 263 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full KU Pharmacy Report

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 287 ’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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Pharmacy at University of Florida

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nova Southeastern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major list. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s pharmacy degrees to 250 students 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%.

Read more about Pharmacy at NUS Florida

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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major ranking. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 239 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.

Read full report on Pharmacy at Ohio State

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With a ranking of #7, University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s pharmacy degrees to 238 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.

Read full report on Pharmacy at University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy

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With a ranking of #8, University of California - San Francisco did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major list. UCSF is a public institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 222 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of California - San Francisco Pharmacy Report

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St John’s University - New York landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major ranking. STJ is a fairly large school located in Queens, New York that handed out 221 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

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 full report on Pharmacy at STJ

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University of the Pacific
Stockton, California

University of the Pacific ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Stockton, California, and it awarded 214 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Pharmacy at University of the Pacific

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Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts

Northeastern University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major ranking. Northeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 212 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Northeastern University Pharmacy Report

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With a ranking of #12, Roseman University of Health Sciences did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major list. Roseman University of Health Sciences is a small school located in Henderson, Nevada that handed out 210 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.

Read more about Pharmacy at Roseman University of Health Sciences

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University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major ranking. University of Illinois at Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 197 ’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.

Read full report on Pharmacy at University of Illinois at Chicago

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University of Toledo came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major ranking. University of Toledo is located in Toledo, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 195 ’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

Full University of Toledo Pharmacy Report

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LIU Post
Brookville, New York

LIU Post landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major 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.

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.

Read full report on Pharmacy at LIU Post

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major ranking. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s pharmacy degrees to 189 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 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%.

Read full report on Pharmacy at Rutgers New Brunswick

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Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major ranking. Albany College of Pharmacy is a small school located in Albany, New York that handed out 189 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

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 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 full report on Pharmacy at Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

University of Southern California landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major ranking. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 182 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Pharmacy at University of Southern California

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major list. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a public institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 171 ’s 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%.

Full CU Anschutz Pharmacy Report

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Midwestern University - Downers Grove landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major ranking. Located in Downers Grove, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 171 diplomas to qualified ’s pharmacy students 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.

Read full report on Pharmacy at Midwestern University - Downers Grove

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

Washington State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major ranking. Washington State University is a large school located in Pullman, Washington that handed out 167 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 full report on Pharmacy at Wazzu

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school handed out 164 diplomas to qualified ’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 1.7% 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%.

Read more about Pharmacy at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

University of Connecticut came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major ranking. UCONN is a large public school situated in Storrs, Connecticut. It awarded 160 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, 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 93%.

Read full report on Pharmacy at UCONN

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With a ranking of #23, The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major list. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s pharmacy degrees to 164 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Pharmacy at UTHSC

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Shenandoah University
Winchester, Virginia

Shenandoah University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major ranking, coming in at #25. Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winchester, Virginia. It awarded 159 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

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. 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%.

Read full report on Pharmacy at Shenandoah University

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