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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy in Pennsylvania (With Aid)

6 Ranked Colleges
1,041 Degrees Awarded
$28,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 in Pennsylvania 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.

Across Pennsylvania, there were 1,041 pharmacy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,041 pharmacy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in pharmacy. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality pharmacy programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the pharmacy program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy in Pennsylvania (With Aid)

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid list. Pitt is a public institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 113 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt also took the #6 spot in our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus are $40,836, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Pharmacy at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid list. Temple is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 126 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Temple Pharmacy Report

#3

University of the Sciences

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Sciences landed the #3 spot on the list. USciences is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 139 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

USciences also took the #1 spot in our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USciences are $30,168, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Pharmacy at University of the Sciences

#4

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Thomas Jefferson University landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 61 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Thomas Jefferson University, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Thomas Jefferson University are $21,978.

Read full report on Pharmacy at Thomas Jefferson University

#5

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wilkes University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid. Located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 74 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s pharmacy students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our pennsylvania doctor’s degree pharmacy students with aid list, Wilkes has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wilkes are $28,368.

Full Wilkes Pharmacy Report

#6

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

Duquesne University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid list. Duquesne University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 161 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Duquesne did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duquesne are $24,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Pharmacy at Duquesne

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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