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2027 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Iowa

[Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences](/majors/health-care-professions/pharmacy-pharmaceutical-sciences/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences education at a price that pays off.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools.

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• Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Iowa

2027 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Iowa

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools

1

University Of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

$11,283 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,463 Avg Student Debt

$64,762 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Iowa tops our 2027 list of the best value pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools in Iowa. Located in the city of Iowa City, University Of Iowa is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $11,283, compared with $33,371 for out-of-state students. Pharmacy/pharmaceutical Sciences graduates carry a median of $24,463 in student loans. Early-career pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates make about $83,848. That is a strong return on a $24,463 median debt. University Of Iowa admits about 84% of applicants.

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Drake University
Des Moines, IA

$51,960 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,000 Avg Student Debt

$71,901 Median Earnings (10yr)

Drake University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools. Located in the city of Des Moines, Drake University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $51,960. Students borrow a median of $23,000 to complete the pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences program here. Early-career pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates make about $56,228. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 64%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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.