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2024 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Maryland

3 Colleges in Maryland
440 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
$93,504 Avg Early-Career Salary
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #53 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Maryland to determine which ones were the best for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 440 degrees in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences School

Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Maryland The pharmacy program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences rankings. For our Best Overall Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Pharmacy
Doctor's Degrees in Pharmacy

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Maryland ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences in Maryland

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the pharmacy degree levels they offer.

Top Maryland Schools in Pharmacy

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
358 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
42.2% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences needs to take a look at University of Maryland - Baltimore. Located in the large city of Baltimore, UMB is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.

There were approximately 358 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UMB in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the pharmacy program report average early career wages of $94,820.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
54 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
20.4% Growth in Graduates

Notre Dame of Maryland University is a great option for students interested in a degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. NDMU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore.

There were approximately 54 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at NDMU in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, pharmacy degree recipients usually make an average of $94,827 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences from Notre Dame of Maryland University

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$89,550 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences needs to check out University of Maryland Eastern Shore. UMES is a small public university located in the fringe town of Princess Anne.

There were approximately 28 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UMES in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the pharmacy program state that they receive average early career income of $89,550.

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Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 1,351
New York 333 1,285
New Jersey 273 341
District of Columbia 188 97

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Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Pharmacy Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Pharmacy 215
Natural Products Chemistry and Pharmacognosy 132
Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs 39
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design 29
Pharmaceutical Sciences 20
Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics 5

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 4,104
Public Health 1,802
Health & Medical Administrative Services 1,313
Allied Health Professions 787
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 686
Mental & Social Health Services 632
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 353
Dental Support Services 305
Communication Sciences 296
Medicine 270

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