2024 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

If you pursue a doctor's degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #4 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 272 doctor's degrees in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students go into to obtain their doctor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences related body.

Our complete 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The pharmacy school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey.

 

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences in New Jersey

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences.

Top New Jersey Schools for a Doctorate in Pharmacy

1

Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ

197 Annual Graduates

$88,760 Median Starting Salary

Rutgers University - New Brunswick is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a very large student population.

Students who graduate with their doctorate from the pharmacy program report average early career earnings of $88,760.

More information about a doctorate in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences from Rutgers University - New Brunswick

2

Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus
Madison, NJ

75 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. Located in the large suburb of Madison, FDU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences from Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus

Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	176	1,017
New York	174	980
Maryland	119	232
District of Columbia	81	97

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Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Related Rankings by Major

Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Pharmacy Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Pharmacy	264
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry	8

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Medicine	614
Nursing	209
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	176
Dentistry	127
Medical Illustration & Informatics	20
Communication Sciences	19
Other Health Professions	12
Health & Medical Administrative Services	7
Public Health	7
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	5

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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