2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 15,089 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 131 colleges that offer 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
The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree pharmacy students.
Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences
Out of the 131 schools in the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine landed the #1 spot on the list. Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit institution located in Erie, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 273 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree pharmacy students list, LECOM has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine are $13,448, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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 #2 for the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate. This fairly large school is located in Fargo, North Dakota, and it awarded 89 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.
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.
Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at North Dakota State University - Main Campus
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is a medium-sized school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 168 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.
TTUHSC also made our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center are $19,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
Out of the 131 schools in the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Cedarville University landed the #4 spot on the list. Cedarville is a small school located in Cedarville, Ohio that handed out 47 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cedarville are $9,065.
Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Cedarville University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is a public institution located in Little Rock, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 114 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UAMS also made our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #25. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UAMS are $17,652.
Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Drake University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #6. Drake University is a small school located in Des Moines, Iowa that handed out 96 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Drake University are $11,932.
Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Drake University
Creighton University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 137 degrees to qualified doctorate’s pharmacy students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Creighton, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Creighton are $18,528, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #8, South Dakota State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate list. 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.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State University are $16,743.
Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at South Dakota State
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Edwardsville, Illinois, this fairly large public school handed out 84 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s pharmacy students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville are $9,300.
Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Ferris State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate list. Ferris is located in Big Rapids, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 130 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ferris are $7,908.
Harding University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This small school is located in Searcy, Arkansas, and it awarded 51 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Harding are $11,928.
Full Harding University Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
Xavier University of Louisiana came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate ranking. XULA is a small school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 143 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at XULA are $10,932, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full Xavier University of Louisiana Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
With a ranking of #13, Western University of Health Sciences did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Pomona, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 141 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s pharmacy students in 2019-2020.
Western University of Health Sciences did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Western University of Health Sciences are $23,596.
Full Western University of Health Sciences Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center is a small public school situated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It awarded 91 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.
UOHSC also made our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #24. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center are $22,122.
Concordia University, Wisconsin ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate list. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a medium-sized school located in Mequon, Wisconsin that handed out 70 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Wisconsin are $11,460, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Concordia University, Wisconsin
Union University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Jackson, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 51 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s pharmacy students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Union University are $10,671, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Hampton University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #17. Hampton is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hampton, Virginia. It awarded 51 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Hampton University are $13,134.
Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Hampton
University of Houston came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 126 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689.
University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #19. UW - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 142 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Madison, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #20, Palm Beach Atlantic University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate list. This small school is located in West Palm Beach, Florida, and it awarded 71 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Palm Beach Atlantic are $11,036, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Palm Beach Atlantic University
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 609 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.
MCPHS University also took the #2 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences are $23,280, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #22. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to 165 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree pharmacy students list, UTHSC has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UTHSC are $24,430.
Southwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #23. SWOSU is a public institution located in Weatherford, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 86 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Southwestern Oklahoma State University are $14,202, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at SWOSU
University of California - San Francisco did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #24. University of California - San Francisco is a small public school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 126 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.
UCSF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSF are $28,092, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Wingate University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This small school is located in Wingate, North Carolina, and it awarded 80 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Wingate are $11,430, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Wingate University
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