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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacology

37 Ranked Colleges
180 Degrees Awarded
$27,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Pharmacology Schools for a Doctorate

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Pharmacology Schools for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 506 people earned their degree in pharmacology, making the major the 574th most popular in the United States.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 180 pharmacology graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Pharmacology Schools for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 37 colleges that offered a degree in pharmacology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality pharmacology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the pharmacology program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Pharmacology Schools for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree pharmacology students.

Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacology

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Pharmacology Schools for a Doctorate. UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s pharmacology degrees to qualified students.

UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Pharmacology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Pharmacology at University of Wisconsin - Madison

#2

Creighton University

Omaha, Nebraska
#25 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Creighton University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Pharmacology Schools for a Doctorate. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s pharmacology students in 2019-2020.

Creighton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Pharmacology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Creighton are $18,528, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Creighton Pharmacology Report

#3

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Pharmacology Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 7 doctorate’s pharmacology degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Pharmacology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UMN Twin Cities Pharmacology Report

#4

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#16 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Pharmacology Schools for a Doctorate list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s pharmacology degrees in 2019-2020.

SLU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Pharmacology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Louis University are $22,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Pharmacology at SLU

#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#20 in overall quality

Out of the 37 schools in the Best Value Pharmacology Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #5 spot on the list. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s pharmacology degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

KU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Pharmacology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007.

Read more about Pharmacology at KU

#11 in overall quality

University of Nebraska Medical Center ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacology Schools for a Doctorate list. UNMC is a small school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 6 doctorate’s pharmacology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNMC, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Pharmacology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska Medical Center are $26,961, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Pharmacology at UNMC

#7

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#8 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacology Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s pharmacology degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill also made our “Best Pharmacology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248.

Full UNC Chapel Hill Pharmacology Report

#8

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#17 in overall quality

University of Iowa came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacology Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s pharmacology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Pharmacology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Iowa Pharmacology Report

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacology Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s pharmacology degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at IUPUI are $26,013, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Pharmacology at IUPUI

#10

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#22 in overall quality

University at Buffalo did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Pharmacology Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Buffalo, New York, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s pharmacology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University at Buffalo, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Pharmacology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Pharmacology at University at Buffalo

#24 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacology Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s pharmacology degrees in 2019-2020.

UIC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Pharmacology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Pharmacology at UIC

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacology Schools for a Doctorate list. UC is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus are $26,644, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Pharmacology at UC

#13

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#15 in overall quality

Northeastern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Pharmacology Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #13. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s pharmacology degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northeastern, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Pharmacology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern are $25,558, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Northeastern Pharmacology Report

With a ranking of #14, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacology Schools for a Doctorate list. MCPHS University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 1 doctorate’s pharmacology degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences are $23,280, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Pharmacology Report

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacology Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s pharmacology degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at CU Anschutz are $23,915, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Pharmacology Report

#16

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia

Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Pharmacology Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #16. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s pharmacology degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Commonwealth University are $29,228, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Pharmacology at Virginia Commonwealth University

#17

Augusta University

Augusta, Georgia

Augusta University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Pharmacology Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #17. Augusta University is a medium-sized public school situated in Augusta, Georgia. It awarded 2 doctorate’s pharmacology degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Augusta University are $20,712.

Read full report on Pharmacology at Augusta University

#23 in overall quality

University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacology Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s pharmacology degrees to qualified students.

UW Seattle also took the #23 spot in our “Best Pharmacology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Pharmacology at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacology Schools for a Doctorate list. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s pharmacology degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193.

Read more about Pharmacology at University of Missouri - Columbia

#20

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#18 in overall quality

Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Pharmacology Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #20. Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s pharmacology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree pharmacology students list, Rutgers New Brunswick has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Pharmacology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Pharmacology at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

#21

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#21 in overall quality

University of Arizona came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacology Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also took the #21 spot in our “Best Pharmacology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Pharmacology at University of Arizona

#22

Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, Texas

With a ranking of #22, Baylor College of Medicine did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacology Schools for a Doctorate list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s pharmacology degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor College of Medicine are $28,375, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Pharmacology at Baylor College of Medicine

Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacology Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Carbondale, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s pharmacology students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at SIUC are $32,928, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Pharmacology at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

#24

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Pharmacology Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #24. University of Pennsylvania is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s pharmacology degrees to qualified students.

UPenn also took the #2 spot in our “Best Pharmacology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760.

Read full report on Pharmacology at UPenn

With a ranking of #25, Oregon Health & Science University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacology Schools for a Doctorate list. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s pharmacology degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at OHSU are $27,692.

Full Oregon Health & Science University Pharmacology Report

Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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