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2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

10 Ranked Colleges
438 Degrees Awarded
$21,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 19,436 people earned their degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences, making the major the 52nd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $103,354 and had an average of $116,700 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 3,418 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $101,173 and $100,623 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 438 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,278 and $24,587 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 10 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. WCUPA is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

WCUPA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for West Chester University of Pennsylvania is $17,966 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k.

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 school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full West Chester University of Pennsylvania Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Pitt is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 79 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

Pitt also made our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $21,011 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Pitt.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

#3

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the #3 spot on the list. University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k list, University at Buffalo has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University at Buffalo is $15,121 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University at Buffalo

#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Temple University is $18,879 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k.

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

Full Temple Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

#5

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Duquesne University landed the #5 spot on the list. Duquesne University is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

Duquesne did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Duquesne is $22,713 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low 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%.

Full Duquesne Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

#6

University of the Sciences

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

University of the Sciences landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. USciences is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 99 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

USciences also made our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $29,118 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend USciences.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The low student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.

Full University of the Sciences Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Albany, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s pharmacy degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

Albany College of Pharmacy not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $25,120 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Albany College of Pharmacy.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

#8

St. John Fisher College

Rochester, New York
#7 in overall quality

St. John Fisher College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fisher, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Fisher is $21,324 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at St. John Fisher College

#9

DeSales University

Center Valley, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

DeSales University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. DeSales University is located in Center Valley, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

DeSales also took the #9 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $24,057 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend DeSales.

The low student loan default rate of 4.6% 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/Pharmaceutical Sciences at DeSales

#10

LIU Post

Brookville, New York
#8 in overall quality

LIU Post came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Brookville, New York, and it awarded 189 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

LIU Post also took the #8 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend LIU Post is $23,883 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at LIU Post

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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