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2023 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

137 Colleges
$17,035 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$101,290 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 16,952 people earned a degree or certificate in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences, making the major the #19 most popular in the United States.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 137 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for pharmacy students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the pharmacy doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 15% Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Our analysis found Ferris State University to be the best value school for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Ferris is a fairly large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Ferris are $8,232 a year.

Ferris excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. SIUE is a large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SIUE are $9,316 a year.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine is a great value for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. LECOM is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Erie.

LECOM graduate students pay an average of $14,511 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fargo.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at North Dakota State University are $12,028 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, North Dakota State University is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at TTUHSC are $19,056 a year.

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#6

Harding University

Searcy, AR

Harding University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Searcy.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Harding are $11,080 per year.

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#7

Cedarville University

Cedarville, OH

With a ranking of #7, Cedarville University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Cedarville, Cedarville is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cedarville are $9,864 per year.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences did quite well on this year’s best value schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UAMS is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock.

UAMS graduate students pay an average of $17,652 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Report

#9

Wingate University

Wingate, NC

With a ranking of #9, Wingate University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Wingate, Wingate is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Wingate are $11,700 a year.

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University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UPR Medical Sciences is a small public school located in the city of San Juan.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UPR Medical Sciences are $10,613 a year.

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With a ranking of #11, Concordia University, Wisconsin did quite well on this year’s best value schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Mequon, Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Concordia University, Wisconsin are $11,760 a year.

Full Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Concordia University, Wisconsin Report

Northeast Ohio Medical University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. NEOMED is a small public school located in the large suburb of Rootstown.

NEOMED graduate students pay an average of $14,718 in tuition and fees each year.

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South Dakota State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at South Dakota State are $16,917 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, South Dakota State also is in the top 10% of our Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking.

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With a ranking of #14, Western University of Health Sciences did quite well on this year’s best value schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Western University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Pomona.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Western University of Health Sciences are $22,709 a year.

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Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.

Texas A&M College Station graduate students pay an average of $24,106 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Texas A&M College Station is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list.

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#16

St. John Fisher College

Rochester, NY

With a ranking of #16, St. John Fisher College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Fisher is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Fisher are $18,324 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Fisher also did well on our Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at St. John Fisher College

The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Austin are $22,944 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UT Austin is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. FDU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Madison.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at FDU are $10,722 a year.

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West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies are $30,054 per year.

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Southwestern Oklahoma State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. SWOSU is a small public school located in the town of Weatherford.

SWOSU graduate students pay an average of $14,202 in tuition and fees each year.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
21 Creighton University Omaha, NE
22 South University, Savannah Savannah, GA
23 University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio, TX
24 Lipscomb University Nashville, TN
25 University of Houston Houston, TX
25 Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Albany, NY
27 Sullivan University Louisville, KY

Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences is one of 29 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Pharmacy

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 26 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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