2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy in Illinois (With Aid)

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Pharmacy is the 48th most popular major in the country with 15,416 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Illinois, there were 597 pharmacy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 597 pharmacy graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,900 and $148,219 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in pharmacy. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality pharmacy programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the pharmacy program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois doctor’s degree pharmacy students with aid.

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy in Illinois (With Aid)

#1

University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

#1 in overall quality

$27,036 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #1 spot on the list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to 164 students in 2019-2020.

UIC also made our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036.

Full UIC Pharmacy Report

#2

Chicago State University

Chicago, Illinois

#6 in overall quality

$15,056 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Chicago State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to 59 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our illinois doctor’s degree pharmacy students with aid list, CSU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSU are $15,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Pharmacy at CSU

#3

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Edwardsville, Illinois

#4 in overall quality

$9,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid list. Edwardsville, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to 84 students in 2019-2020.

SIUE also made our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville are $9,300.

Read full report on Pharmacy at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

#4

Roosevelt University

Chicago, Illinois

#5 in overall quality

$21,605 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Roosevelt University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid. Roosevelt is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 52 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

Roosevelt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Roosevelt University are $21,605, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Pharmacy at Roosevelt University

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• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy (With Aid)

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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