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2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

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3,523 Degrees Awarded
$26,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 20,393 people earned their degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences, making the major the 53rd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $95,543 and had an average of $23,251 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 3,523 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $93,659 and $26,461 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 22 colleges that offered a degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region pharmacy students with aid.

Top 22 Best Value Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s pharmacy degrees to 230 students in 2020-2021.

Rutgers New Brunswick did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $23,035 for middle atlantic region pharmacy students with aid per year to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University at Buffalo. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid. University at Buffalo is a large school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 163 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

University at Buffalo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University at Buffalo is $19,262 for middle atlantic region pharmacy students with aid.

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%. 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 University at Buffalo Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

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Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid. Temple University is a large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 218 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

Temple did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $23,888 for Middle Atlantic Region Pharmacy students with aid per year to attend Temple University.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%. 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 more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Temple

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Binghamton University
Vestal, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Binghamton University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Binghamton University is a fairly large school located in Vestal, New York that handed out 51 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region pharmacy students with aid list, Binghamton University has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Binghamton University is $20,703 for middle atlantic region pharmacy students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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%.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Binghamton University

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Out of the 22 schools in the Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 220 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pitt, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $27,058 for Middle Atlantic Region Pharmacy students with aid per year to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Pitt

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University of Maryland Eastern Shore ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. UMES is a small public school situated in Princess Anne, Maryland. It awarded 28 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

UMES also took the #22 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Maryland Eastern Shore is $15,117 for middle atlantic region pharmacy students with aid.

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.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at UMES

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Howard University
Washington, District of Columbia

Howard University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s pharmacy degrees to 97 students in 2020-2021.

Howard also took the #14 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Howard is $41,388 for Middle Atlantic Region Pharmacy students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Howard

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #8, West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a fairly large school located in West Chester, Pennsylvania that handed out 12 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

WCUPA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for West Chester University of Pennsylvania is $21,484 for Middle Atlantic Region Pharmacy students with aid.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

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Notre Dame of Maryland University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. NDMU is a small school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 54 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NDMU, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $19,990 for middle atlantic region pharmacy students with aid per year to attend Notre Dame of Maryland University.

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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Notre Dame of Maryland University Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

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LIU Post
Brookville, New York

With a ranking of #10, LIU Post did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. LIU Post is located in Brookville, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 414 ’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

LIU Post also made our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #12. It costs about $26,069 for Middle Atlantic Region Pharmacy students with aid per year to attend LIU Post.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at LIU Post

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St John’s University - New York landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. St John’s University - New York is located in Queens, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 249 ’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

STJ not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend STJ is $27,210 for Middle Atlantic Region Pharmacy students with aid.

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/Pharmaceutical Sciences at STJ

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D'Youville College
Buffalo, New York

D’Youville College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. D’Youville College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 38 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at D’Youville College, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend D’Youville College is $21,211 for middle atlantic region pharmacy students with aid.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at D’Youville College

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Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Albany, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s pharmacy degrees to 220 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region pharmacy students with aid list, Albany College of Pharmacy has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Albany College of Pharmacy is $29,799 for Middle Atlantic Region Pharmacy students with aid.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Albany College of Pharmacy

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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #14, Duquesne University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Duquesne is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 157 ’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Duquesne, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Duquesne is $31,383 for middle atlantic region pharmacy students with aid.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Duquesne University Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

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Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Thomas Jefferson University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #15. Thomas Jefferson University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 ’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

Thomas Jefferson University also took the #11 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Thomas Jefferson University is $26,569 for Middle Atlantic Region Pharmacy students with aid.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Thomas Jefferson University

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Madison, New Jersey, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 75 diplomas to qualified ’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.

FDU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $21,754 for Middle Atlantic Region Pharmacy students with aid per year to attend Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus.

Full Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

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University of the Sciences
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #17, University of the Sciences did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of the Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 238 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

USciences also made our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for USciences is $31,138 for middle atlantic region pharmacy students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full USciences Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

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Rowan University
Glassboro, New Jersey

Rowan University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Glassboro, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s pharmacy degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region pharmacy students with aid list, Rowan has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Rowan is $27,158 for middle atlantic region pharmacy students with aid.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Rowan

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St. John Fisher College
Rochester, New York

St. John Fisher College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #19. Rochester, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s pharmacy degrees to 93 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region pharmacy students with aid list, Fisher has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $29,240 for middle atlantic region pharmacy students with aid per year to attend St. John Fisher College.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, 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 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Fisher

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Wilkes University
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Wilkes University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Wilkes is located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 70 ’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

Wilkes also took the #17 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $29,618 for Middle Atlantic Region Pharmacy students with aid per year to attend Wilkes.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Wilkes University

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Touro College
New York, New York

With a ranking of #21, Touro College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. New York, 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 57 students in 2020-2021.

Touro did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Touro College is $22,259 for Middle Atlantic Region Pharmacy students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Touro

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Drexel University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Drexel is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region pharmacy students with aid list, Drexel has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Drexel University is $35,963 for middle atlantic region pharmacy students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Drexel University

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