2022 Best Value Colleges for Pharmacy (Income $0-$30k) in Maryland

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Pharmacy Schools in Maryland For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 15,416 people earned their degree in pharmacy, making the major the 48th most popular in the United States.

Across Maryland, there were 242 pharmacy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Pharmacy Schools in Maryland For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in pharmacy. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality pharmacy 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 program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The pharmacy school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Pharmacy Schools in Maryland For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Pharmacy Schools in Maryland For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for maryland pharmacy students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Colleges for Pharmacy (Income $0-$30k) in Maryland

#1

University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Princess Anne, Maryland

#3 in overall quality

$13,973 Average Net Price

$42,882 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Pharmacy Schools in Maryland For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland Eastern Shore landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Maryland Eastern Shore is located in Princess Anne, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 47 ’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

UMES also took the #3 spot in our “Best Pharmacy Schools in Maryland” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Maryland Eastern Shore is $13,973 for maryland pharmacy students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full University of Maryland Eastern Shore Pharmacy Report

#2

Notre Dame of Maryland University

Baltimore, Maryland

#2 in overall quality

$22,662 Average Net Price

$61,457 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Pharmacy Schools in Maryland For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Notre Dame of Maryland University landed the #2 spot on the list. Notre Dame of Maryland University is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 40 ’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NDMU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Pharmacy Schools in Maryland” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NDMU is $22,662 for maryland pharmacy students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Pharmacy at NDMU

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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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