2027 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in Georgia
[Pharmacy](/majors/health-care-professions/pharmacy-pharmaceutical-sciences/pharmacy/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
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 Georgia
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in pharmacy, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Pharmacy Schools
Leading the list is University Of Georgia, our #1 best value for pharmacy in Georgia. Located in the city of Athens, University Of Georgia is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $11,450, compared with $31,688 for out-of-state students. Pharmacy graduates carry a median of $23,761 in student loans. Early-career pharmacy graduates make about $114,226. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 38% of applicants are accepted.
Students looking for strong value in pharmacy will find it at Mercer University, which ranked #2. Mercer University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Macon. Students from in state pay about $31,565 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for pharmacy graduates is $32,463. Early-career pharmacy graduates make about $107,402. Set against $32,463 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Mercer University admits about 69% of applicants.
A rank of #3 makes South University Savannah one of the best values for pharmacy. South University Savannah is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Savannah. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $17,895. Pharmacy graduates carry a median of $47,732 in student loans. Pharmacy graduates of South University Savannah earn a median of $115,643 early in their careers. Set against $47,732 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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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