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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

9 Ranked Colleges
1,409 Degrees Awarded
$20,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences is the 52nd most popular major in the country with 19,436 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $103,354 and had an average of $116,700 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,586 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $119,791 and $118,493 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,409 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree pharmacy students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 113 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s pharmacy students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #4 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Texas A&M University - College Station

#13 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Tyler. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UT Tyler is a medium-sized school located in Tyler, Texas that handed out 95 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Tyler also took the #13 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Tyler are $16,308, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UT Tyler Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

#3

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to 126 students in 2019-2020.

UH also took the #7 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689.

Full UH Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to 111 students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Arizona

#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Oklahoma State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Southwestern Oklahoma State University is located in Weatherford, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 86 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree pharmacy students whose families make $0-$30k list, SWOSU has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southwestern Oklahoma State University are $14,202, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at SWOSU

The University of Texas at Austin landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 132 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s pharmacy students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree pharmacy students whose families make $0-$30k list, UT Austin has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin

#7

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school handed out 70 degrees to qualified doctorate’s pharmacy students in 2019-2020.

UNM also made our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890.

Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

#10 in overall quality

University of the Incarnate Word landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UIW is a medium-sized school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 82 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

UIW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of the Incarnate Word are $19,242.

Full University of the Incarnate Word Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

#9

Texas Southern University

Houston, Texas
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Texas Southern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. TSU is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 88 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

TSU also took the #12 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Southern University are $13,221, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full TSU Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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