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

8 Ranked Colleges
1,145 Degrees Awarded
$20,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 19,436 people earned their degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences, making the major the 52nd most popular in the United States. 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 Plains States region, there were 1,657 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $103,191 and $82,090 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,145 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

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

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 176 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. North Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 89 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree pharmacy students whose families make $0-$30k list, North Dakota State University has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at North Dakota State University

#9 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #3 spot on the list. UMKC is a fairly large school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 134 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

UMKC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Kansas City are $26,699, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Missouri - Kansas City

#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #4 spot on the list. Iowa City, Iowa 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.

Iowa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Iowa

#5

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. South Dakota State University is located in Brookings, South Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 82 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree pharmacy students whose families make $0-$30k list, South Dakota State has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State are $16,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at South Dakota State

#6

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#5 in overall quality

University of Kansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 144 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree pharmacy students whose families make $0-$30k list, KU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Kansas

#7

Creighton University

Omaha, Nebraska
#2 in overall quality

Creighton University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 137 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s pharmacy students in 2019-2020.

Creighton also made our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Creighton are $18,528, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Creighton University

#8

Drake University

Des Moines, Iowa
#8 in overall quality

Drake University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Des Moines, Iowa, and it awarded 96 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree pharmacy students whose families make $0-$30k list, Drake has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drake are $11,932, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Drake 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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