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2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

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1,699 Degrees Awarded
$18,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences is the 53rd most popular major in the country with 20,393 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 Getting Aid” 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 10 Best Value Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

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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 Getting Aid list. UMN Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 188 ’s 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 $17,878 for Plains States Region Pharmacy students with aid per year to attend UMN Twin Cities.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. University of Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 140 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $19,401 for plains states region pharmacy students with aid per year to attend Iowa.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, 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 88%.

Read full report on 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Fargo, North Dakota, and it awarded 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 - Main Campus is $16,998 for Plains States Region Pharmacy students with aid.

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%.

Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

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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 Getting Aid list. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school awarded 285 diplomas to qualified ’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.

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 University of Kansas is $20,257 for plains states region pharmacy students with aid.

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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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the #5 spot on the list. South Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Brookings, South Dakota that handed out 138 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region pharmacy students with aid list, South Dakota State has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $18,578 for Plains States Region Pharmacy students with aid per year to attend South Dakota State.

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 #6, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s pharmacy degrees to 145 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region pharmacy students with aid list, UMKC has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Missouri - Kansas City is $15,702 for plains states region pharmacy students with aid.

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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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 Getting Aid list. OTC is a public institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

OTC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Ozarks Technical Community College is $7,525 for plains states region pharmacy students with aid.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Ozarks Technical Community College

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Butler Community College
El Dorado, Kansas

Butler Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Butler CC is located in El Dorado, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

Butler CC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $13,255 for Plains States Region Pharmacy students with aid per year to attend Butler Community College.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Butler CC

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Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska

Creighton University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 136 degrees to qualified ’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.

Creighton also took the #4 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Creighton is $31,218 for Plains States Region Pharmacy students with aid.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Creighton

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Saint Louis University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Saint Louis University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SLU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SLU is $25,039 for plains states region pharmacy students with aid.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at SLU

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