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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy in Pennsylvania

8 Ranked Colleges
1,041 Degrees Awarded
$26,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Doctorate in Pennsylvania” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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

Across Pennsylvania, there were 1,041 pharmacy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,041 pharmacy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

More Ways to Rank Pharmacy Schools

The pharmacy school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania”.

We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania

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

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy in Pennsylvania

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Erie, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 273 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s pharmacy students in 2019-2020.

LECOM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine are $13,448, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Pharmacy Report

#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to 126 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our pennsylvania doctor’s degree pharmacy students list, Temple has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236.

Full Temple Pharmacy Report

#3

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Duquesne University landed the #3 spot on the list. Duquesne University is a medium-sized school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 161 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

Duquesne did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Duquesne University are $24,048.

Read more about Pharmacy at Duquesne University

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Pitt is a large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 113 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt also took the #6 spot in our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus are $40,836, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Pharmacy at Pitt

#5

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Thomas Jefferson University landed the #5 spot on the list. Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 61 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Thomas Jefferson University also made our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Thomas Jefferson University are $21,978, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Thomas Jefferson University Pharmacy Report

#5 in overall quality

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania ranking. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 94 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine are $30,578, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Pharmacy at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

#7

University of the Sciences

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of the Sciences did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania list. USciences is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 139 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

USciences also made our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USciences are $30,168.

Read more about Pharmacy at University of the Sciences

#8

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

Wilkes University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania list. This small school is located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 74 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

Wilkes not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wilkes University are $28,368, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Wilkes Pharmacy Report

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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