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2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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 in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that 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 $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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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 in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k”.

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Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 10 Best Value Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

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Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 188 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region pharmacy students whose families make $48-$75k list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $12,911 for Plains States Region Pharmacy students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UMN Twin Cities.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at UMN Twin Cities

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 157 diplomas to qualified ’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.

North Dakota State University also took the #6 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for North Dakota State University is $16,071 for Plains States Region Pharmacy students whose families make $48-$75k.

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 full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

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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 #3 on our 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Kansas is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 285 ’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

KU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend KU is $18,586 for Plains States Region Pharmacy students whose families make $48-$75k.

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%.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Kansas

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Iowa is a large school located in Iowa City, Iowa that handed out 140 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

Iowa also made our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $18,026 for Plains States Region Pharmacy students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of Iowa.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Iowa

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Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Missouri - Kansas City is $15,768 for plains states region pharmacy students whose families make $48-$75k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.

Full UMKC Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

South Dakota State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Brookings, South Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 138 diplomas to qualified ’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.

South Dakota State also made our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend South Dakota State University is $18,826 for plains states region pharmacy students whose families make $48-$75k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.

Full South Dakota State Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

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With a ranking of #7, Ozarks Technical Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 4 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

OTC also made our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend Ozarks Technical Community College is $9,283 for Plains States Region Pharmacy students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at OTC

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Saint Louis University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #8. SLU is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 3 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

SLU also took the #8 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SLU is $19,225 for Plains States Region Pharmacy students whose families make $48-$75k.

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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Saint Louis University Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

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Butler Community College
El Dorado, Kansas

Butler Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Butler CC is a medium-sized public school situated in El Dorado, Kansas. It awarded 3 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

Butler CC also made our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $13,908 for Plains States Region Pharmacy students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Butler CC.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Butler Community College

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Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska

Creighton University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #10. Creighton University is a medium-sized school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 136 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

Creighton also made our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for Creighton University is $27,314 for Plains States Region Pharmacy students whose families make $48-$75k.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Creighton University

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