2026 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Virginia
[Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences](/majors/health-care-professions/pharmacy-pharmaceutical-sciences/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 7 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools.
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2026 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Virginia
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools
For return on investment in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences, no school beat John Tyler Community College this year. Set in the suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $5,082, with out-of-state students paying around $11,520. Typical student debt for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates is $11,262. Soon after graduation, pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences degree recipients from John Tyler Community College generally make around $36,623. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
Students looking for strong value in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences will find it at Virginia Commonwealth University, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth University is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $16,720, with out-of-state students paying around $39,884. Typical student debt for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates is $23,813. Pharmacy/pharmaceutical Sciences graduates of Virginia Commonwealth University earn a median of $90,076 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $23,813 median debt. The acceptance rate is 93%.
Shenandoah University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences, landing the #3 spot this year. Shenandoah University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winchester. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $36,950. Typical student debt for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates is $26,005. Soon after graduation, pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences degree recipients from Shenandoah University generally make around $120,473. That is a strong return on a $26,005 median debt. Shenandoah University admits about 77% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 7 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).
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