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2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

10 Ranked Colleges
1,699 Degrees Awarded
$14,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 20,393 people earned their degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences, making the major the 53rd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $95,543 and had an average of $23,251 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 1,699 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $105,016 and $22,292 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 10 Best Value Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 188 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $8,609 for Plains States Region Pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at UMN Twin Cities

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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 in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 157 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

North Dakota State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend North Dakota State University is $12,735 for Plains States Region Pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, this large public school handed out 140 diplomas to qualified ’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.

Iowa also made our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for Iowa is $15,508 for plains states region pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Iowa

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Kansas is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 285 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k list, KU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $16,288 for Plains States Region Pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Kansas.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Kansas Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

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Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 145 diplomas to qualified ’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.

UMKC also took the #9 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Missouri - Kansas City is $13,751 for Plains States Region Pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

South Dakota State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. South Dakota State University is a public institution located in Brookings, South Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 138 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

South Dakota State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend South Dakota State is $14,846 for plains states region pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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

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Ozarks Technical Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s pharmacy degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OTC, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for OTC is $6,851 for Plains States Region Pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full OTC Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Saint Louis University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. SLU is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 3 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k list, SLU has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $16,755 for Plains States Region Pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend SLU.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at SLU

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Butler Community College
El Dorado, Kansas

Butler Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. Located in El Dorado, Kansas, this medium-sized public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified ’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k list, Butler CC has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Butler Community College is $12,260 for plains states region pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Butler CC

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Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska

Creighton University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This medium-sized school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 136 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Creighton, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $24,655 for plains states region pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Creighton.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Creighton Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

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