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2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region

13 Ranked Colleges
1,366 Degrees Awarded
$22,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region

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 Doctorate in the Southwest Region” 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 the Southwest region, there were 1,366 pharmacy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,366 pharmacy graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in pharmacy. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great pharmacy programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the pharmacy program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region.

Top 13 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy in the Southwest Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region. TTUHSC is a medium-sized public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 159 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

TTUHSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center are $19,056.

Read more about Pharmacy at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 89 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

UOHSC also took the #3 spot in our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UOHSC are $22,122.

Read more about Pharmacy at University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center

#3

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 118 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

UH also took the #7 spot in our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689.

Full UH Pharmacy Report

#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Oklahoma State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. SWOSU is located in Weatherford, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 86 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SWOSU, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SWOSU are $14,202, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Pharmacy at Southwestern Oklahoma State University

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 113 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743.

Read more about Pharmacy at Texas A&M College Station

#5 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Austin landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 119 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UT Austin Pharmacy Report

#8 in overall quality

University of North Texas Health Science Center came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 95 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT Health Science Center also made our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNT Health Science Center are $20,453.

Read more about Pharmacy at University of North Texas Health Science Center

#8

Texas Southern University

Houston, Texas
#12 in overall quality

Texas Southern University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. TSU is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 85 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

TSU also took the #12 spot in our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at TSU are $13,221, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Pharmacy at Texas Southern University

#9

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 69 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM also made our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UNM Pharmacy Report

#13 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Tyler came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Tyler is a public institution located in Tyler, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 95 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Tyler, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Tyler are $16,308.

Full The University of Texas at Tyler Pharmacy Report

#11

University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio, Texas
#10 in overall quality

University of the Incarnate Word did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 82 degrees to qualified doctorate’s pharmacy students in 2019-2020.

UIW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of the Incarnate Word are $19,242.

Read full report on Pharmacy at University of the Incarnate Word

#12

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#6 in overall quality

University of Arizona ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 104 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Pharmacy at University of Arizona

#2 in overall quality

Midwestern University - Glendale landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. Midwestern University - Glendale is a small school located in Glendale, Arizona that handed out 152 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree pharmacy students list, Midwestern University - Glendale has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Midwestern University - Glendale are $47,512, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Pharmacy at Midwestern University - Glendale

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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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