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2027 Best Value Pharmaceutics and Drug Design Schools in Michigan

[Pharmaceutics and Drug Design](/majors/health-care-professions/pharmacy-pharmaceutical-sciences/pharmaceutics-and-drug-design/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value pharmaceutics and drug design schools.

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• Best Value Pharmaceutics and Drug Design Schools in Michigan

2027 Best Value Pharmaceutics and Drug Design Schools in Michigan

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in pharmaceutics and drug design, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Pharmaceutics and Drug Design Schools

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Wayne State University
Detroit, MI

$16,159 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,689 Avg Student Debt

$53,493 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked Wayne State University the best value for a degree in pharmaceutics and drug design in Michigan. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State University is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $16,159, while out-of-state students pay about $34,650. Typical student debt for pharmaceutics and drug design graduates is $26,689. Early-career pharmaceutics and drug design graduates make about $102,554. Set against $26,689 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 81%.

2

University Of Michigan Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

$18,848 In-State Tuition & Fees

$15,775 Avg Student Debt

$83,648 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Michigan Ann Arbor came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value pharmaceutics and drug design schools. Set in the city of Ann Arbor, University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $18,848, compared with $63,081 for out-of-state students. Pharmaceutics And Drug Design graduates carry a median of $15,775 in student loans. Pharmaceutics And Drug Design graduates of University Of Michigan Ann Arbor earn a median of $66,254 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 16%.

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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.