2022 Best Value Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2019-2020, 1,615 people earned their degree in pharmaceutical sciences, making the major the 348th most popular in the United States.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 200 pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 26 colleges that offered a degree in pharmaceutical sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent pharmaceutical sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the pharmaceutical sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree pharmaceutical sciences students.
Top 26 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Pharmaceutical Sciences
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s pharmaceutical sciences students in 2019-2020.
North Dakota State University also took the #12 spot in our “Best Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589.
Full North Dakota State University Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s pharmaceutical sciences degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.
TTUHSC also made our “Best Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at TTUHSC are $19,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this small public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s pharmaceutical sciences students in 2019-2020.
UTHSC also took the #9 spot in our “Best Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UTHSC are $24,430.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mercer University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate list. Mercer is a private not-for-profit institution located in Macon, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Mercer also made our “Best Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #23. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mercer are $15,264, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate. This large school is located in West Lafayette, Indiana, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s pharmaceutical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree pharmaceutical sciences students list, Purdue has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University - Main Campus are $28,794.
University of Florida came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 23 doctorate’s pharmaceutical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130.
Read more about Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Florida
The University of Texas at Austin came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 13 doctorate’s pharmaceutical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886.
With a ranking of #8, University of Mississippi did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Mississippi is a public institution located in University, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree pharmaceutical sciences students list, Ole Miss has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Pharmaceutical Sciences 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 Mississippi are $25,099.
University at Buffalo landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Buffalo, New York, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s pharmaceutical sciences students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University at Buffalo, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Pharmaceutical Sciences 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.
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University of Maryland Eastern Shore did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #9. University of Maryland Eastern Shore is a small school located in Princess Anne, Maryland that handed out 1 doctorate’s pharmaceutical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UMES are $16,978, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Texas Southern University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s pharmaceutical sciences students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at TSU are $13,221, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Pharmaceutical Sciences at Texas Southern University
University of Maryland - Baltimore landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Maryland - Baltimore is a medium-sized school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 7 doctorate’s pharmaceutical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
UMB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - Baltimore are $34,877, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #12, Nova Southeastern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s pharmaceutical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
NUS Florida did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NUS Florida are $22,242.
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With a ranking of #13, Northeastern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s pharmaceutical sciences students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree pharmaceutical sciences students list, Northeastern has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern are $25,558, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s pharmaceutical sciences degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
UC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus are $26,644, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #15, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate list. VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s pharmaceutical sciences degrees to qualified students.
VCU also took the #11 spot in our “Best Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at VCU are $29,228, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Washington State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate list. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s pharmaceutical sciences degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
Wazzu also took the #20 spot in our “Best Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wazzu are $27,561, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full Washington State University Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
Oregon State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Corvallis, Oregon, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s pharmaceutical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Oregon State also took the #19 spot in our “Best Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State University are $28,121.
University of Arizona came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 7 doctorate’s pharmaceutical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Arizona
St John’s University - New York ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Queens, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 11 degrees to qualified doctorate’s pharmaceutical sciences students in 2019-2020.
STJ did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at STJ are $30,666.
University of California - Irvine did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #20. This large school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s pharmaceutical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Irvine, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Pitt is a large public school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 14 doctorate’s pharmaceutical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Pitt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus are $40,836, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Chapman University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Chapman is located in Orange, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s pharmaceutical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Chapman not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Chapman are $35,105.
Read more about Pharmaceutical Sciences at Chapman University
Howard University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Howard University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree pharmaceutical sciences students list, Howard has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Howard University are $34,224.
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Drexel University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s pharmaceutical sciences degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
Drexel not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel are $37,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking. U-M is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 8 doctorate’s pharmaceutical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
U-M also took the #4 spot in our “Best Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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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%.
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- *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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