by our College Data Analytics Team
[Pharmaceutical Sciences](/majors/health-care-professions/pharmacy-pharmaceutical-sciences/pharmaceutical-sciences/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong pharmaceutical sciences education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value pharmaceutical sciences schools.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in pharmaceutical sciences, balancing cost against outcomes.
For return on investment in pharmaceutical sciences, no school beat South College this year. Set in the city of Knoxville, South College is a very large private for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $18,535. Pharmaceutical Sciences graduates carry a median of $24,533 in student loans. Soon after graduation, pharmaceutical sciences degree recipients from South College generally make around $51,389. Set against $24,533 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Lipscomb University earned it the #2 place for pharmaceutical sciences. Set in the city of Nashville, Lipscomb University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $40,572. Students borrow a median of $23,529 to complete the pharmaceutical sciences program here. Early-career pharmaceutical sciences graduates make about $108,662. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 68% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Belmont University earned it the #3 place for pharmaceutical sciences. Located in the city of Nashville, Belmont University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $42,540. Pharmaceutical Sciences graduates carry a median of $23,447 in student loans. Pharmaceutical Sciences graduates of Belmont University earn a median of $49,699 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $23,447 median debt. Belmont University admits about 95% of applicants.
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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools only.
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