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2026 Best Clinical and Industrial Drug Development Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

1 Colleges in the United States
61 Clinical and Industrial Drug Development Degrees Awarded
$111,896 Avg Early-Career Salary

Clinical and Industrial Drug Development programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best clinical and industrial drug development schools.

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Best Schools for Clinical and Industrial Drug Development in the Middle Atlantic Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall clinical and industrial drug development education in the Middle Atlantic Region.

Top Schools in Clinical and Industrial Drug Development

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

Temple University tops our 2026 ranking of the best clinical and industrial drug development schools. This very large public university is located in the city of Philadelphia. The six-year graduation rate is 75%. There were roughly 61 clinical and industrial drug development students who graduated with this degree at Temple University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, clinical and industrial drug development degree recipients from Temple University generally make around $111,896. Temple University graduates carry a median of $26,259 in student loans. See the full clinical and industrial drug development program report for Temple University

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

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