2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences in Louisiana

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In 2019-2020, 19,436 people earned their degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences, making the major the 52nd most popular in the United States. 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 Louisiana, there were 309 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $119,400 and $82,067 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 236 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $79,594 and $127,014 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in Louisiana” ranking analyzed 2 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in Louisiana

The colleges and universities below are the best for louisiana doctor’s degree pharmacy students.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences in Louisiana

#1

University of Louisiana at Monroe

Monroe, Louisiana

#2 in overall quality

$21,410 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Monroe landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Monroe, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 93 degrees to qualified doctorate’s pharmacy students in 2019-2020.

ULM also made our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisiana at Monroe are $21,410, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Louisiana at Monroe

#2

Xavier University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana

#1 in overall quality

$10,932 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$116,046 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Xavier University of Louisiana. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in Louisiana list. This small school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 143 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at XULA, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at XULA are $10,932, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full XULA Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

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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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