2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Bachelor’s” 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.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,767 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 47 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree pharmacy students.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences
Out of the 47 schools in the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 135 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.
North Dakota State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for North Dakota State University is $16,584 for Bachelor’s Degree Pharmacy students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Brookings, South Dakota, and it awarded 75 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.
South Dakota State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for South Dakota State is $19,252 for bachelor’s degree pharmacy students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Oklahoma State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Southwestern Oklahoma State University is a public institution located in Weatherford, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 86 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend SWOSU is $12,891 for bachelor’s degree pharmacy students.
Out of the 47 schools in the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hawaii at Hilo landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Hilo, Hawaii, and it awarded 63 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Hawaii at Hilo is $13,885 for Bachelor’s Degree Pharmacy students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Louisiana at Monroe. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s. ULM is located in Monroe, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 73 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.
ULM also took the #25 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Louisiana at Monroe is $10,453 for Bachelor’s Degree Pharmacy students.
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West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s list. West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a fairly large school located in West Chester, Pennsylvania that handed out 16 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.
WCUPA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $22,495 for bachelor’s degree pharmacy students per year to attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 39 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Purdue, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Purdue is $13,986 for bachelor’s degree pharmacy students.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low 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%.
University of Toledo did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. University of Toledo is a fairly large school located in Toledo, Ohio that handed out 124 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Toledo is $17,630 for bachelor’s degree pharmacy students.
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University of Kansas ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s list. University of Kansas is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 126 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree pharmacy students list, KU has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend KU is $18,918 for bachelor’s degree pharmacy students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Mississippi did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Ole Miss is a public institution located in University, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 105 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Ole Miss not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Mississippi is $14,016 for Bachelor’s Degree Pharmacy students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full University of Mississippi Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
University of Georgia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 30 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.
UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $13,649 for bachelor’s degree pharmacy students per year to attend UGA.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
University of the Sciences came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. USciences is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 99 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree pharmacy students list, USciences has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of the Sciences is $33,637 for Bachelor’s Degree Pharmacy students.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Northern Michigan University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Marquette, Michigan, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Northern Michigan University is $15,453 for bachelor’s degree pharmacy students.
Full Northern Michigan University Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $14,446 for Bachelor’s Degree Pharmacy students per year to attend UNM.
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University at Buffalo came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. University at Buffalo is a public institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
University at Buffalo also took the #20 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $18,194 for bachelor’s degree pharmacy students per year to attend University at Buffalo.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Cedarville University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Cedarville, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s pharmacy degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Cedarville University is $21,727 for bachelor’s degree pharmacy students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Cedarville University
With a ranking of #17, Francis Marion University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Francis Marion University is a public institution located in Florence, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Francis Marion University is $12,742 for Bachelor’s Degree Pharmacy students.
Full Francis Marion University Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s pharmacy students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $21,843 for Bachelor’s Degree Pharmacy students per year to attend UC.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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East Tennessee State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. ETSU is a fairly large school located in Johnson City, Tennessee that handed out 27 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend East Tennessee State University is $14,332 for bachelor’s degree pharmacy students.
Cleveland State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #20. Cleveland State University is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 8 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $17,278 for bachelor’s degree pharmacy students per year to attend Cleveland State University.
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Ohio Northern University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Ohio Northern University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Ada, Ohio. It awarded 10 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.
ONU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend ONU is $24,072 for bachelor’s degree pharmacy students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #22, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Pitt is a large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 79 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.
Pitt also made our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14. It costs about $27,938 for bachelor’s degree pharmacy students per year to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus.
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 student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Samford University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #23. Samford University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 114 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Samford, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Samford University is $29,673 for bachelor’s degree pharmacy students.
The low student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Fresno Pacific University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Fresno Pacific University is a small school located in Fresno, California that handed out 2 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $16,356 for bachelor’s degree pharmacy students per year to attend Fresno Pacific.
Full Fresno Pacific University Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
The University of Montana came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Missoula, Montana, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend The University of Montana is $15,246 for bachelor’s degree pharmacy students.
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- 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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