2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Southwest region, there were 1,586 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $119,791 and $118,493 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 24 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 5 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.

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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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree pharmacy students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

#1

The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, Texas

#1 in overall quality

$22,886 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 7 masters’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree pharmacy students whose families make $48-$75k list, UT Austin has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UT Austin Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

#2

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

#4 in overall quality

$18,689 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UH is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 6 masters’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

UH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at UH

#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

#3 in overall quality

$33,399 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 3 masters’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also took the #3 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. 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

#4

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

#6 in overall quality

$19,890 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 3 masters’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNM, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at UNM

#5

Texas Southern University

Houston, Texas

#7 in overall quality

$13,221 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Southern University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. TSU is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TSU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’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.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at TSU

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences (Income $48-$75k)

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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