2027 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in West Virginia
[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.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for pharmacy students.
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2027 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in West Virginia
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in pharmacy, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Pharmacy Schools
For return on investment in pharmacy, no school beat Marshall University this year. Located in the city of Huntington, Marshall University is a large public university. Students from in state pay about $9,162 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $20,342. Pharmacy graduates carry a median of $25,250 in student loans. Pharmacy graduates of Marshall University earn a median of $98,967 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 96%.
A rank of #2 makes West Virginia University one of the best values for pharmacy. Set in the city of Morgantown, West Virginia University is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,104, compared with $28,608 for out-of-state students. Pharmacy graduates carry a median of $23,772 in student loans. Early-career pharmacy graduates make about $87,210. Set against $23,772 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 89% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Charleston earned it the #3 place for pharmacy. Located in the city of Charleston, University Of Charleston is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $22,617. Students borrow a median of $22,646 to complete the pharmacy program here. Early-career pharmacy graduates make about $103,436. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 62%.
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Notes and References
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 · 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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