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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy (Income $48-$75k)

12 Ranked Colleges
829 Degrees Awarded
Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 15,416 people earned their degree in pharmacy, making the major the 48th most popular in the United States.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 829 pharmacy graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in pharmacy. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent pharmacy programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the pharmacy program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 12 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy (Income $48-$75k)

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 129 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree pharmacy students whose families make $48-$75k list, Ohio State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Pharmacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $13,982 for Bachelor’s Degree Pharmacy students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Pharmacy at Ohio State University - Main Campus

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hawaii at Hilo landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Hilo, Hawaii, this small public school awarded 63 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s pharmacy students in 2019-2020.

UH Hilo also made our “Best Pharmacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend UH Hilo is $14,634 for Bachelor’s Degree Pharmacy students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on Pharmacy at University of Hawaii at Hilo

#3

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 69 degrees to qualified bachelors’s pharmacy students in 2019-2020.

Northeastern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Pharmacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Northeastern University is $17,692 for bachelor’s degree pharmacy students whose families make $48-$75k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Read more about Pharmacy at Northeastern University

#4

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school awarded 126 degrees to qualified bachelors’s pharmacy students in 2019-2020.

KU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Pharmacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Kansas is $17,132 for bachelor’s degree pharmacy students whose families make $48-$75k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Pharmacy at KU

#5

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Connecticut is a large public school situated in Storrs, Connecticut. It awarded 88 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

UCONN also made our “Best Pharmacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend University of Connecticut is $19,243 for Bachelor’s Degree Pharmacy students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Pharmacy at UCONN

#6

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Toledo did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Toledo is a fairly large school located in Toledo, Ohio that handed out 68 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Toledo also took the #8 spot in our “Best Pharmacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Toledo is $17,332 for Bachelor’s Degree Pharmacy students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on Pharmacy at University of Toledo

#7

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee
#11 in overall quality

East Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. Johnson City, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s pharmacy degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

ETSU also made our “Best Pharmacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $16,359 for bachelor’s degree pharmacy students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend ETSU.

Full ETSU Pharmacy Report

#8

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana
#10 in overall quality

The University of Montana did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #8. The University of Montana is a medium-sized school located in Missoula, Montana that handed out 15 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

UM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Pharmacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $17,049 for Bachelor’s Degree Pharmacy students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UM.

Full The University of Montana Pharmacy Report

#9

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#6 in overall quality

University at Buffalo came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University at Buffalo is a public institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University at Buffalo also made our “Best Pharmacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend University at Buffalo is $19,834 for bachelor’s degree pharmacy students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read more about Pharmacy at University at Buffalo

#9 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s pharmacy students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree pharmacy students whose families make $48-$75k list, UC has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Pharmacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is $20,312 for bachelor’s degree pharmacy students whose families make $48-$75k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Read full report on Pharmacy at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

#11

The College of Idaho

Caldwell, Idaho
#12 in overall quality

The College of Idaho landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Caldwell, Idaho is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s pharmacy degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

The College of Idaho did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Pharmacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend The College of Idaho is $18,898 for bachelor’s degree pharmacy students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Pharmacy at The College of Idaho

#1 in overall quality

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. MCPHS University is a medium-sized school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 239 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree pharmacy students whose families make $48-$75k list, MCPHS University has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Pharmacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is $37,745 for bachelor’s degree pharmacy students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Pharmacy at MCPHS University

Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *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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