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2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in Massachusetts

8 Ranked Colleges
1,487 Degrees Awarded
$40,300 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in Massachusetts

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in Massachusetts” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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.

Across Massachusetts, there were 1,487 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $81,741 and $25,833 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in Massachusetts” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences.

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Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in Massachusetts

The colleges and universities below are the best for massachusetts pharmacy students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in Massachusetts list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s pharmacy degrees to 911 students 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%.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at MCPHS University

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Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in Massachusetts. Northeastern is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 250 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Northeastern University Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

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Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network landed the #3 spot on the list. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 126 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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 Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network

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Western New England University
Springfield, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western New England University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in Massachusetts list. Western New England is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Massachusetts. It awarded 109 ’s pharmacy degrees 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 more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Western New England

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in Massachusetts. UMass Lowell is a public institution located in Lowell, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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 University of Massachusetts - Lowell

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Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts

Tufts University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in Massachusetts list. Tufts is a fairly large school located in Medford, Massachusetts that handed out 14 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad 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 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Tufts University Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

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Bunker Hill Community College
Boston, Massachusetts

Bunker Hill Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in Massachusetts ranking. Bunker Hill Community College is a public institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 38 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Bunker Hill Community College Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

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Mount Wachusett Community College
Gardner, Massachusetts

Mount Wachusett Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in Massachusetts ranking. Mount Wachusett Community College is a small school located in Gardner, Massachusetts that handed out 1 ’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.

Full MWCC Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

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