2022 Best Value Pharmacology Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Pharmacology Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 1,157 people earned their degree in pharmacology and toxicology, making the major the 226th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, pharmacology and toxicology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $51,400 and had an average of $27,206 in loans still to pay off.

Across North Carolina, there were 36 pharmacology and toxicology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 27 pharmacology and toxicology graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,103 and $114,434 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Pharmacology Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in pharmacology and toxicology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality pharmacology and toxicology 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 and toxicology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The pharmacology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Pharmacology Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina”.

To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Pharmacology Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina

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

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacology & Toxicology in North Carolina

#1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

#2 in overall quality

$30,248 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Pharmacology Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s pharmacology degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Pharmacology & Toxicology Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Pharmacology & Toxicology at UNC Chapel Hill

#2

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina

#3 in overall quality

$20,685 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Pharmacology Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Greenville, North Carolina, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s pharmacology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ECU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Pharmacology & Toxicology Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at East Carolina University are $20,685, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full East Carolina University Pharmacology & Toxicology Report

#3

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina

#1 in overall quality

$59,140 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Pharmacology Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the #3 spot on the list. Duke University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 8 doctorate’s pharmacology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Duke, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Pharmacology & Toxicology Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Duke University are $59,140.

Read full report on Pharmacology & Toxicology at Duke University

#3

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

#3 in overall quality

$28,999 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Pharmacology Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Raleigh, North Carolina 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.

NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Pharmacology & Toxicology Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Pharmacology & Toxicology at NC State

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacology & Toxicology in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacology & Toxicology

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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