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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

8 Ranked Colleges
1,145 Degrees Awarded
$20,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 the Plains States region, there were 1,657 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $103,191 and $82,090 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,145 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 89 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University also took the #6 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589.

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#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 176 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. UMKC is a public institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 134 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMKC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMKC are $26,699, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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

#4

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the #4 spot on the list. South Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Brookings, South Dakota that handed out 82 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State also took the #7 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State University are $16,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Iowa is a large school located in Iowa City, Iowa that handed out 111 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Iowa

#6

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#5 in overall quality

University of Kansas landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Kansas is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 144 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

KU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at KU

#7

Creighton University

Omaha, Nebraska
#2 in overall quality

Creighton University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 137 degrees to qualified doctorate’s pharmacy students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree pharmacy students whose families make $75-$110k list, Creighton has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Creighton University are $18,528, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Creighton

#8

Drake University

Des Moines, Iowa
#8 in overall quality

Drake University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Drake is located in Des Moines, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 96 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

Drake did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drake University are $11,932, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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