2027 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in New Jersey
[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.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for pharmacy students.
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2027 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in New Jersey
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in pharmacy, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Pharmacy Schools
Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus tops our 2027 list of the best value pharmacy schools in New Jersey. Set in the suburb of Teaneck, Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $37,010. Typical student debt for pharmacy graduates is $24,770. Soon after graduation, pharmacy degree recipients from Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus generally make around $88,534. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus admits about 91% of applicants.
Fairleigh Dickinson University College At Florham is a great value for students pursuing a degree in pharmacy, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the suburb of Madison, Fairleigh Dickinson University College At Florham is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $37,468. Pharmacy graduates carry a median of $24,701 in student loans. Pharmacy graduates of Fairleigh Dickinson University College At Florham earn a median of $88,534 early in their careers. Set against $24,701 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 95% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Rutgers University New Brunswick earned it the #3 place for pharmacy. Set in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers University New Brunswick is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $17,929 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $37,441. Students borrow a median of $25,120 to complete the pharmacy program here. Early-career pharmacy graduates make about $119,316. That is a strong return on a $25,120 median debt. Rutgers University New Brunswick admits about 58% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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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