2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in Tennessee

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k” 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 Tennessee, there were 578 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $110,386 and $198,772 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 533 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs, but they also 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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The pharmacy school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k”.

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Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for tennessee doctor’s degree pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in Tennessee

#1

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee

#5 in overall quality

$25,679 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, East Tennessee State University landed the #1 spot on the list. East Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Johnson City, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 68 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ETSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ETSU are $25,679.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at East Tennessee State University

#2

South College

Knoxville, Tennessee

#6 in overall quality

$27,550 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, South College landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 80 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

South College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at South College are $27,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Belmont University

Nashville, Tennessee

#2 in overall quality

$24,260 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$109,095 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Belmont University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k. This medium-sized school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 92 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Belmont, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Belmont University are $24,260, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Lipscomb University

Nashville, Tennessee

#3 in overall quality

$18,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lipscomb University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 77 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s pharmacy students in 2019-2020.

Lipscomb did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lipscomb University are $18,000, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Lipscomb

#5

Union University

Jackson, Tennessee

#4 in overall quality

$10,671 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$119,411 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Union University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Jackson, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 51 degrees to qualified doctorate’s pharmacy students in 2019-2020.

Union did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Union University are $10,671, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences (Income $30-$48k)

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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