2027 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in Indiana
[Pharmacy](/majors/health-care-professions/pharmacy-pharmaceutical-sciences/pharmacy/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value pharmacy schools.
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2027 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in Indiana
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the pharmacy degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Pharmacy Schools
Purdue University Main Campus tops our 2027 list of the best value pharmacy schools in Indiana. Purdue University Main Campus is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,992, with out-of-state students paying around $28,794. Students borrow a median of $19,046 to complete the pharmacy program here. Pharmacy graduates of Purdue University Main Campus earn a median of $71,787 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 50%.
A rank of #2 makes Manchester College one of the best values for pharmacy. Manchester College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of North Manchester. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $37,135. Typical student debt for pharmacy graduates is $25,833. Soon after graduation, pharmacy degree recipients from Manchester College generally make around $112,524. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Manchester College admits about 71% of applicants.
Butler University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in pharmacy, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Butler University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $47,560. Typical student debt for pharmacy graduates is $25,351. Pharmacy graduates of Butler University earn a median of $116,028 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $25,351 median debt. Roughly 85% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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).
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