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2024 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Massachusetts

5 Colleges in Massachusetts
1,487 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
$81,741 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #53 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Massachusetts ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,487 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 Massachusetts 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. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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

Associate Degrees in Pharmacy
Bachelor's Degrees in Pharmacy
Master's Degrees in Pharmacy
Doctor's Degrees in Pharmacy

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Massachusetts list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences in Massachusetts

The schools below may not offer all types of pharmacy degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Massachusetts Schools in Pharmacy

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
911 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
$79,210 Median Starting Salary

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. Located in the city of Boston, MCPHS University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

There were roughly 911 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at MCPHS University in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, pharmacy degree recipients generally earn about $79,210 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
250 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
$85,248 Median Starting Salary

Northeastern University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #59 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.

There were approximately 250 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences major at Northeastern University make $3,508 above the typical college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
38 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
31.6% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences has to look into Bunker Hill Community College. Located in the large city of Boston, BHCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 22nd out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 38 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at BHCC in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, pharmacy degree recipients generally earn about $40,133 in their early careers.

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Tufts crest
Tufts University
Medford, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MA

Tufts University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Medford. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.

There were about 14 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent data year.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MA

Every student pursuing a degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences has to take a look at University of Massachusetts - Lowell. Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 21st out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 18 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UMass Lowell in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
126 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
3.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 63rd out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 126 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network in the most recent data year. Those pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who get their degree from Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network receive $11,599 more than the standard pharmacy grad.

More information about a degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences from Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network

Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 241 243
Maine 202 83
Rhode Island 200 128

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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 1,056
Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs 154
Pharmaceutical Sciences 120
Industrial and Physical Pharmacy and Cosmetic Sciences 41
Other Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration 31
Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management 25
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design 17
Clinical, Hospital, and Managed Care Pharmacy 16
Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics 14
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry 13

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 6,736
Public Health 1,631
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 1,434
Allied Health Professions 1,314
Health & Medical Administrative Services 1,050
Mental & Social Health Services 951
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 875
Health Sciences & Services 789
Medicine 692
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 627

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