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2023 Best Value Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences in the New England Region (With Aid)

10 Ranked Colleges
1,961 Degrees Awarded
$25,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 New England 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 New England region, there were 1,961 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $87,221 and $26,563 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region pharmacy students with aid.

Top 10 Best Value Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences in the New England Region (With Aid)

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Bunker Hill Community College
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bunker Hill Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. Bunker Hill Community College is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 ’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at BHCC, the school also landed the # spot in our "" ranking. The yearly cost to attend BHCC is $7,913 for New England Region Pharmacy students with aid.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Bunker Hill Community College

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rhode Island. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. URI is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 148 ’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

URI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $18,638 for new england region pharmacy students with aid per year to attend University of Rhode Island.

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 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%.

Full University of Rhode Island Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

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Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the #3 spot on the list. Tufts University is a fairly large school located in Medford, Massachusetts that handed out 14 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

Tufts not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Tufts is $37,494 for New England Region Pharmacy students with aid.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, 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%. 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 more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Tufts University

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid. Storrs, Connecticut is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s pharmacy degrees to 166 students in 2020-2021.

UCONN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $22,974 for new england region pharmacy students with aid per year to attend University of Connecticut.

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 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Connecticut

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Husson University
Bangor, Maine

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Husson University landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Bangor, Maine, and it awarded 39 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

Husson also took the #8 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Husson University is $19,122 for new england region pharmacy students with aid.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Husson

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school situated in Lowell, Massachusetts. It awarded 18 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Lowell, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $20,079 for New England Region Pharmacy students with aid per year to attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell.

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 more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at UMass Lowell

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University of Saint Joseph
West Hartford, Connecticut

University of Saint Joseph came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. West Hartford, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s pharmacy degrees to 77 students in 2020-2021.

USJ did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Saint Joseph is $24,569 for New England Region Pharmacy students with aid.

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 low undergrad 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%.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Saint Joseph

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With a ranking of #8, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 911 diplomas to qualified ’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.

MCPHS University also made our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $37,807 for New England Region Pharmacy students with aid per year to attend MCPHS University.

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%.

Full MCPHS University Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

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Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts

Northeastern University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. Northeastern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 250 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Northeastern also took the #3 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northeastern is $29,714 for New England Region Pharmacy students with aid.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, 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 97%.

Full Northeastern University Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

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With a ranking of #10, University of New England did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of New England is a medium-sized school located in Biddeford, Maine that handed out 44 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

UNE did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $35,871 for New England Region Pharmacy students with aid per year to attend University of New England.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of New England Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

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