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2026 Best Value Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry Schools in the Far Western Region

[Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry](/majors/health-care-professions/pharmacy-pharmaceutical-sciences/medicinal-and-pharmaceutical-chemistry/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for medicinal and pharmaceutical chemistry students.

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• Best Value Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry Schools in the Far Western Region

2026 Best Value Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry Schools in the Far Western Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in medicinal and pharmaceutical chemistry, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry Schools

1

University Of Washington Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

$12,973 In-State Tuition & Fees

$16,481 Avg Student Debt

$78,466 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked University Of Washington Seattle Campus the best value for a degree in medicinal and pharmaceutical chemistry in the Far Western Region. Located in the city of Seattle, University Of Washington Seattle Campus is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $12,973, compared with $43,209 for out-of-state students. Medicinal And Pharmaceutical Chemistry graduates carry a median of $16,481 in student loans. Early-career medicinal and pharmaceutical chemistry graduates make about $109,852. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Washington Seattle Campus admits about 39% of applicants.

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University Of California Davis
Davis, CA

$15,804 In-State Tuition & Fees

$13,470 Avg Student Debt

$80,838 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of California Davis earned it the #2 place for medicinal and pharmaceutical chemistry. University Of California Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis. Students from in state pay about $15,804 in tuition and fees, compared with $47,692 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $13,470 to complete the medicinal and pharmaceutical chemistry program here. Early-career medicinal and pharmaceutical chemistry graduates make about $40,002. That is a strong return on a $13,470 median debt. Roughly 42% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.