2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences (Income $0-$30k)
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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.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,287 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 62 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs that also have a lower cost than 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree pharmacy students whose families make $0-$30k.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences (Income $0-$30k)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 175 masters’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248.
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Out of the 62 schools in the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s pharmacy students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree pharmacy students whose families make $0-$30k list, U-M has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 7 masters’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.
UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523.
Out of the 62 schools in the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 36 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294.
Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
With a ranking of #6, Tufts University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Medford, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s pharmacy students in 2019-2020.
Tufts did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts are $55,168, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full Tufts University Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 masters’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Georgia came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 13 masters’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.
UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in West Lafayette, Indiana, and it awarded 2 masters’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.
Purdue also made our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #21. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 10 masters’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.
UMN Twin Cities also took the #13 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 18 masters’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Ohio State University - Main Campus
Northeastern University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Northeastern University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 42 masters’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.
Northeastern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern University are $25,558, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Northeastern
University of California - San Diego landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UCSD is located in La Jolla, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 43 masters’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSD are $28,631, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #14, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. SIUE is a fairly large public school situated in Edwardsville, Illinois. It awarded 8 masters’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville are $9,300.
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University of Mississippi ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Mississippi is a large school located in University, Mississippi that handed out 17 masters’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Ole Miss are $25,099, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #16, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s pharmacy degrees to 119 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree pharmacy students whose families make $0-$30k list, USC has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #17, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus is a private not-for-profit institution located in Teaneck, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at FDU are $10,656.
Washington State University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Washington State University is a large school located in Pullman, Washington that handed out 1 masters’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.
Wazzu did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington State University are $27,561, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s pharmacy students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Houston landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UH is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of California - Davis ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of California - Davis is a public institution located in Davis, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Davis are $28,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Arizona came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 3 masters’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.
Full University of Arizona Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #23. UIC is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 5 masters’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Chicago are $27,036, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full University of Illinois at Chicago Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
University of Utah did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #24. This large school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 3 masters’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695.
University at Buffalo came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 masters’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.
University at Buffalo also took the #14 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028.
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- 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%.
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