by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2024, College Factual analyzed 22 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 2,598 doctor's degrees in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences for getting your doctor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their doctor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences.
It's hard to beat University of Maryland - Baltimore if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. UMB is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Baltimore.More information about a doctorate in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences from University of Maryland - Baltimore
Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences has to check out Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. Located in the city of Erie, LECOM is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences needs to look into Temple University. Temple is a very large public university located in the city of Philadelphia.More information about a doctorate in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences from Temple University
It's difficult to beat University of the Sciences if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, USciences is a private not-for-profit university with a student population.More information about a doctorate in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences from University of the Sciences
It's difficult to beat Duquesne University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Pittsburgh.More information about a doctorate in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences from Duquesne University
Pitt is a fairly large public university located in the city of Pittsburgh.More information about a doctorate in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a very large student population.
Doctorate students who receive their degree from the pharmacy program make an average of $88,760 for their early career.
More information about a doctorate in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences from Rutgers University - New BrunswickLocated in the city of Albany, Albany College of Pharmacy is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences from Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
University at Buffalo is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Buffalo.More information about a doctorate in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences from University at Buffalo
Located in the city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences from St John’s University - New York
Explore the best pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 176 | 1,017 |
| New York | 174 | 980 |
| Maryland | 119 | 232 |
| New Jersey | 115 | 272 |
| District of Columbia | 81 | 97 |
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Pharmacy | 2,516 |
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | 54 |
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | 12 |
| Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry | 12 |
| Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics | 4 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medicine | 6,384 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 3,054 |
| Dentistry | 1,601 |
| Nursing | 1,338 |
| Optometry | 256 |
| Chiropractic | 188 |
| Communication Sciences | 181 |
| Public Health | 147 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 42 |
| Alternative Medicine & Systems | 42 |
