2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy (With Aid)
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2019-2020, 15,416 people earned their degree in pharmacy, making the major the 48th most popular in the United States.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 14,553 pharmacy graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 107 colleges that offered a degree in pharmacy. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great pharmacy programs and cost less that 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid.
Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy (With Aid)
Out of the 107 schools in the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 303 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to 148 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248.
Read more about Pharmacy at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 103 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Seattle, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 128 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.
UW - Madison also took the #7 spot in our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Purdue University - Main Campus is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 144 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Purdue did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large public school handed out 164 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s pharmacy students in 2019-2020.
UIC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #7, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. USF Tampa is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 95 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Louisiana at Monroe came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Louisiana at Monroe is located in Monroe, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 87 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at ULM are $21,410, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Georgia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 134 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #10, Ferris State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Ferris State University is a fairly large public school situated in Big Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 130 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Ferris State University are $7,908, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #11, University of Wyoming did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Laramie, Wyoming, and it awarded 36 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UW are $16,615, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Marshall University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Marshall University is a fairly large public school situated in Huntington, West Virginia. It awarded 71 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Marshall University are $21,162, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Houston ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to 118 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of California - San Diego ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 54 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCSD are $28,631.
University of Utah ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. U of U is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 58 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Chicago State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 59 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at CSU are $15,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 82 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589.
Read full report on Pharmacy at North Dakota State University - Main Campus
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school handed out 79 degrees to qualified doctorate’s pharmacy students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree pharmacy students with aid list, U-M has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548.
Read more about Pharmacy at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
University of Mississippi ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. University, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to 100 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ole Miss are $25,099.
The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #20. The University of Texas at Tyler is located in Tyler, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 95 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Tyler are $16,308, but some majors have different tuition rates.
The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #21. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 119 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886.
Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #22. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 113 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Edwardsville, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to 84 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville are $9,300.
Read full report on Pharmacy at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
With a ranking of #24, Southwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Weatherford, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to 86 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SWOSU are $14,202.
University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. University of Missouri - Kansas City is a public institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 134 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UMKC are $26,699, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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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%.
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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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