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2026 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in Maryland

[Pharmacy](/majors/health-care-professions/pharmacy-pharmaceutical-sciences/pharmacy/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for pharmacy students.

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• Best Value Pharmacy Schools in Maryland

2026 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in Maryland

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in pharmacy, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Pharmacy Schools

1

University Of Maryland Eastern Shore
Princess Anne, MD

$9,076 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,996 Avg Student Debt

$47,697 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Maryland Eastern Shore earned the #1 spot for value among pharmacy schools in Maryland. Located in the town of Princess Anne, University Of Maryland Eastern Shore is a mid-sized public university. In-state tuition and fees average $9,076, while out-of-state students pay about $20,122. Typical student debt for pharmacy graduates is $26,996. Early-career pharmacy graduates make about $39,742. That is a strong return on a $26,996 median debt. The acceptance rate is 96%.

2

College Of Notre Dame Of Maryland
Baltimore, MD

$43,360 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$65,344 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes College Of Notre Dame Of Maryland one of the best values for pharmacy. College Of Notre Dame Of Maryland is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $43,360. Typical student debt for pharmacy graduates is $27,000. Pharmacy graduates of College Of Notre Dame Of Maryland earn a median of $105,204 early in their careers. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. College Of Notre Dame Of Maryland admits about 82% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.