2027 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Maryland

[Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences](/majors/health-care-professions/pharmacy-pharmaceutical-sciences/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. 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 3 schools to find the best return on investment for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students.
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2027 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Maryland
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
University Of Maryland Eastern Shore earned the #1 spot for value among pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools in Maryland. Set in the town of Princess Anne, University Of Maryland Eastern Shore is a mid-sized public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,076, with out-of-state students paying around $20,122. Students borrow a median of $26,996 to complete the pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences program here. Early-career pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates make about $39,742. That is a strong return on a $26,996 median debt. Roughly 96% of applicants are accepted.
Johns Hopkins University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences, landing the #2 spot this year. Johns Hopkins University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $64,730. Pharmacy/pharmaceutical Sciences graduates carry a median of $13,426 in student loans. Soon after graduation, pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences degree recipients from Johns Hopkins University generally make around $84,850. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 6%.
College Of Notre Dame Of Maryland came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools. Located in the city of Baltimore, College Of Notre Dame Of Maryland is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $43,360. Typical student debt for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates is $27,000. Pharmacy/pharmaceutical Sciences graduates of College Of Notre Dame Of Maryland earn a median of $105,204 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 82%.
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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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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.