2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major for a Doctorate
141
Ranked Colleges
14,690
Degrees Awarded
$35,100
Avg Cost*
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 15,637 people earned their degree in pharmacy, making the major the 51st most popular in the United States.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 14,690 pharmacy graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,260 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 141 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in pharmacy. To top this list, a school must have a successful pharmacy program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree pharmacy students.
Top 25 Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major for a Doctorate list. MCPHS University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 526 doctorate’s 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%.
Read full report on Pharmacy at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
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 #2 for the Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major for a Doctorate. LECOM is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Erie, Pennsylvania. It awarded 293 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
Full Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Pharmacy Report
Out of the 141 schools in the Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #3 spot on the list. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 259 doctorate’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 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 full report on Pharmacy at UF
Out of the 141 schools in the Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Nova Southeastern University landed the #4 spot on the list. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to 250 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Full Nova Southeastern University Pharmacy Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major for a Doctorate list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to 238 students in 2020-2021.
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 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%.
Read more about Pharmacy at UHSP
With a ranking of #6, University of California - San Francisco did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major for a Doctorate list. San Francisco, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to 222 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 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%.
Read full report on Pharmacy at University of California - San Francisco
St John’s University - New York did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #7. Queens, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to 221 students 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 St John’s University - New York
University of the Pacific landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major for a Doctorate ranking. Pacific is located in Stockton, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 214 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Full University of the Pacific Pharmacy Report
Roseman University of Health Sciences ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major for a Doctorate list. Roseman University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Henderson, Nevada. It awarded 210 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. 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.
Full Roseman University of Health Sciences Pharmacy Report
University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major for a Doctorate ranking. UIC is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 197 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Pharmacy at UIC
LIU Post landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Brookville, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 193 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s pharmacy 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
Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major for a Doctorate ranking. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’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 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%.
Read full report on Pharmacy at Rutgers New Brunswick
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major for a Doctorate ranking. Albany College of Pharmacy is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Albany, New York. It awarded 189 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.
Read more about Pharmacy at Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
University of Southern California came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major for a Doctorate ranking. University of Southern California is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 182 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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%. 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.
Read full report on Pharmacy at University of Southern California
Midwestern University - Downers Grove did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #15. Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a private not-for-profit institution located in Downers Grove, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 171 doctorate’s 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.
Read full report on Pharmacy at Midwestern University - Downers Grove
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major for a Doctorate list. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a large public school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 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%.
Read more about Pharmacy at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Washington State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major for a Doctorate ranking. Washington State University is a large public school situated in Pullman, Washington. It awarded 167 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Wazzu Pharmacy Report
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #18. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 164 doctorate’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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Read full report on Pharmacy at UMN Twin Cities
The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major for a Doctorate list. UTHSC is a public institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 160 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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 The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center
Shenandoah University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major for a Doctorate ranking. Shenandoah University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winchester, Virginia. It awarded 159 doctorate’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
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major for a Doctorate list. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 155 degrees to qualified doctorate’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, 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 95%.
Read more about Pharmacy at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Auburn University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major for a Doctorate ranking. Auburn is a public institution located in Auburn, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 152 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Read more about Pharmacy at Auburn University
With a ranking of #23, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major for a Doctorate list. Purdue University - Main Campus is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 151 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to qualified 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Read full report on Pharmacy at Purdue University - Main Campus
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 149 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s pharmacy 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 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%.
Read more about Pharmacy at TTUHSC
University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major for a Doctorate list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 148 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UW - Madison Pharmacy Report
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