2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences is the 53rd most popular major in the country with 20,393 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,340 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major” ranking analyzed 64 colleges that offered a degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major”.
Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences
Out of the 64 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 474 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
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Out of the 64 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy landed the #2 spot on the list. UHSP is a small school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 101 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Sciences. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major list. USciences is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 105 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.
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 USciences
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major list. MCPHS University is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 306 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
Out of the 64 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences landed the #5 spot on the list. 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 28 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Albany College of Pharmacy
University of Hawaii at Hilo landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major ranking. Located in Hilo, Hawaii, this small public school awarded 77 degrees to qualified bachelors’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at UH Hilo
Samford University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major ranking. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 118 degrees to qualified bachelors’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Samford Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
With a ranking of #8, Southwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major list. Southwestern Oklahoma State University is a small school located in Weatherford, Oklahoma that handed out 79 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at SWOSU
LIU Post came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major ranking. Located in Brookville, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 183 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate 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.
Full LIU Post Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
Western New England University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major ranking, coming in at #10. Western New England is a small school located in Springfield, Massachusetts that handed out 48 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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 Western New England
University of Louisiana at Monroe did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major ranking, coming in at #11. University of Louisiana at Monroe is a medium-sized school located in Monroe, Louisiana that handed out 75 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Louisiana at Monroe
With a ranking of #12, Ohio Northern University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major list. ONU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ada, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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 full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Ohio Northern University
University of Toledo came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major ranking. University of Toledo is a fairly large school located in Toledo, Ohio that handed out 153 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Toledo Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
Campbell University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Buies Creek, North Carolina, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 44 degrees to qualified bachelors’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Campbell University Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
South Dakota State University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major list. South Dakota State is a public institution located in Brookings, South Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 64 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 South Dakota State University
Cedarville University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major ranking, coming in at #16. This small school is located in Cedarville, Ohio, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, 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 88%.
Full Cedarville University Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major list. This fairly large school is located in Fargo, North Dakota, and it awarded 69 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at North Dakota State University
With a ranking of #18, Northern Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major list. Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized public school situated in Marquette, Michigan. It awarded 32 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #19, University of Mississippi did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major list. Located in University, Mississippi, this large public school handed out 109 degrees to qualified bachelors’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Mississippi
University of Kansas landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major ranking. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 119 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Kansas
With a ranking of #21, Northeastern University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major list. Northeastern is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 115 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Northeastern University
St. John Fisher College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major ranking. Fisher is located in Rochester, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full St. John Fisher College Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
University of California - Davis came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major ranking. Located in Davis, California, this large public school handed out 134 degrees to qualified bachelors’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of California - Davis
Mercer University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major list. Mercer University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Macon, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad 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 full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Mercer
With a ranking of #25, University of California - Irvine did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major list. Irvine, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s pharmacy degrees to 110 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UC Irvine Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
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