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2023 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Illinois

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$12,768 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$101,042 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, 663 degrees and certificates were awarded to pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #18 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value programs for pharmacy students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Schools in Illinois

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

Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality in Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences

$11,496 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Southern Illinois University Edwardsville to be the best value school for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. SIUE is a large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.

SIUE undergraduate students pay an average of $11,496 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$11,204 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chicago State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, CSU is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSU are $11,204 per year.

Full Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Chicago State University Report

$15,603 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Illinois list. UIC is a very large public school located in the city of Chicago.

UIC undergraduate students pay an average of $15,603 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Illinois at Chicago Report

#4

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL
$31,493 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Roosevelt University is a great value for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. Located in the city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Roosevelt are $31,493 a year.

Full Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Roosevelt University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Midwestern University - Downers Grove. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Downers Grove, Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the large suburb of North Chicago, RFUMS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 377
Ohio 729
Indiana 336
Wisconsin 299

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 6 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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