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2027 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in District of Columbia

[Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences](/majors/health-care-professions/pharmacy-pharmaceutical-sciences/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences education at a price that pays off.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students.

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• Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in District of Columbia

2027 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in District of Columbia

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools

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George Washington University
Washington, DC

$67,710 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,910 Avg Student Debt

$90,873 Median Earnings (10yr)

George Washington University tops our 2027 list of the best value pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, George Washington University is a very large private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $67,710. Pharmacy/pharmaceutical Sciences graduates carry a median of $22,910 in student loans. Pharmacy/pharmaceutical Sciences graduates of George Washington University earn a median of $73,749 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 47% of applicants are accepted.

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Howard University
Washington, DC

$35,810 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,498 Avg Student Debt

$63,066 Median Earnings (10yr)

Howard University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools. Set in the city of Washington, Howard University is a large private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $35,810. Students borrow a median of $25,498 to complete the pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences program here. Pharmacy/pharmaceutical Sciences graduates of Howard University earn a median of $79,588 early in their careers. Set against $25,498 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Howard University admits about 41% of applicants.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.