by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” 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 Rocky Mountains region, there were 497 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $103,580 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 473 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $79,087 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. CU Anschutz is a large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 174 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Idaho State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Pocatello, Idaho, this fairly large public school handed out 84 degrees to qualified doctorate’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Idaho State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regis University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Denver, Colorado, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 55 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Regis University
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Montana landed the #4 spot on the list. The University of Montana is a fairly large school located in Missoula, Montana that handed out 62 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wyoming. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. This fairly large school is located in Laramie, Wyoming, and it awarded 51 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Wyoming Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
University of Utah came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. University of Utah is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 47 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Utah
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