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

6 Ranked Colleges
533 Degrees Awarded
$22,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in Tennessee

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in Tennessee” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 Tennessee, there were 578 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $110,386 and $198,772 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 533 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in Tennessee” ranking analyzed 6 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 Tennessee

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in Tennessee.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences in Tennessee

#1

The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center

Memphis, Tennessee
#1 in overall quality
$24,430 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center landed the #1 spot on the list. The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center is a small school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 165 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

UTHSC also made our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center are $24,430, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UTHSC Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

#2

Union University

Jackson, Tennessee
#4 in overall quality
$10,671 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees
$119,411 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Union University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in Tennessee list. Union is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jackson, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 51 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Union did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Union are $10,671, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Union Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

#3

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee
#5 in overall quality
$25,679 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, East Tennessee State University landed the #3 spot on the list. East Tennessee State University is a fairly large school located in Johnson City, Tennessee that handed out 68 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

ETSU also made our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ETSU are $25,679.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at East Tennessee State University

#4

Lipscomb University

Nashville, Tennessee
#3 in overall quality
$18,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lipscomb University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in Tennessee list. This small school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 77 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

Lipscomb also made our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lipscomb are $18,000, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Lipscomb University

#5

Belmont University

Nashville, Tennessee
#2 in overall quality
$24,260 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees
$109,095 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Belmont University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in Tennessee. Belmont is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 92 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

Belmont not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Belmont University are $24,260, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Belmont

#6

South College

Knoxville, Tennessee
#6 in overall quality
$27,550 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, South College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in Tennessee list. South College is a medium-sized school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 80 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

South College also took the #6 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at South College are $27,550.

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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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