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2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree pharmacy students with aid.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#1

North Dakota State University - Main Campus

Fargo, North Dakota
#6 in overall quality
$11,589 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

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 #1 for the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to 89 students in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. 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 Missouri - Kansas City

Kansas City, Missouri
#9 in overall quality
$26,699 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. UMKC is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 134 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMKC are $26,699.

Full University of Missouri - Kansas City Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

#3

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality
$28,845 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. UMN Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 176 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree pharmacy students with aid list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#7 in overall quality
$16,743 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Brookings, South Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to 82 students 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at South Dakota State

#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#3 in overall quality
$27,613 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Iowa Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

#6

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#5 in overall quality
$25,007 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

University of Kansas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 144 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree pharmacy students with aid list, KU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full KU Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

#7

Drake University

Des Moines, Iowa
#8 in overall quality
$11,932 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Drake University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Drake University 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Drake, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drake are $11,932, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Creighton University

Omaha, Nebraska
#2 in overall quality
$18,528 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Creighton University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 137 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

Creighton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Creighton University are $18,528.

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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%.

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  • *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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