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 2 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.
For return on investment in pharmacy, no school beat Presbyterian College this year. Located in the town of Clinton, Presbyterian College is a small private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $44,910. Pharmacy graduates carry a median of $25,803 in student loans. Early-career pharmacy graduates make about $107,609. Set against $25,803 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 68% of applicants are accepted.
University Of South Carolina Columbia came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value pharmacy schools. Located in the city of Columbia, University Of South Carolina Columbia is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $12,688, with out-of-state students paying around $36,298. Pharmacy graduates carry a median of $24,537 in student loans. Soon after graduation, pharmacy degree recipients from University Of South Carolina Columbia generally make around $101,440. Set against $24,537 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 60%.
This ranking is produced 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 · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
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