by our College Data Analytics Team
[Pharmacy](/majors/health-care-professions/pharmacy-pharmaceutical-sciences/pharmacy/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong pharmacy education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value pharmacy schools.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in pharmacy, balancing cost against outcomes.
Our analysis ranked Howard University the best value for a degree in pharmacy in District of Columbia. Set in the city of Washington, Howard University is a large private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $35,810 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for pharmacy graduates is $25,498. Early-career pharmacy graduates make about $79,588. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 41% of applicants are accepted.
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.