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2027 Best Value Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

[Pharmaceutical Sciences](/majors/health-care-professions/pharmacy-pharmaceutical-sciences/pharmaceutical-sciences/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for pharmaceutical sciences students.

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• Best Value Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

2027 Best Value Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Best Value Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools

1

University Of Colorado Denver
Denver, CO

$10,383 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,582 Avg Student Debt

$64,270 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is University Of Colorado Denver, our #1 best value for pharmaceutical sciences in the Rocky Mountains Region. Located in the city of Denver, University Of Colorado Denver is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $10,383, with out-of-state students paying around $29,391. Students borrow a median of $26,582 to complete the pharmaceutical sciences program here. Pharmaceutical Sciences graduates of University Of Colorado Denver earn a median of $89,272 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $26,582 median debt. The acceptance rate is 75%.

2

Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID

$8,610 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,640 Avg Student Debt

$45,608 Median Earnings (10yr)

Idaho State University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value pharmaceutical sciences schools. Located in the city of Pocatello, Idaho State University is a large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $8,610, compared with $27,720 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for pharmaceutical sciences graduates is $24,640. Early-career pharmaceutical sciences graduates make about $104,973. Set against $24,640 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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.