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2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

8 Ranked Colleges
1,094 Degrees Awarded
$20,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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

Across the Plains States region, there were 1,234 pharmacy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,094 pharmacy graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in pharmacy. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent pharmacy programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the pharmacy program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree pharmacy students with aid.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 82 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s pharmacy students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree pharmacy students with aid list, North Dakota State University has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Pharmacy at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

#9 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #2 spot on the list. UMKC is a fairly large public school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 134 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

UMKC also made our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMKC are $26,699, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Pharmacy at UMKC

#3

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #3 spot on the list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to 164 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree pharmacy students with aid list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Pharmacy at UMN Twin Cities

#4

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the #4 spot on the list. South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 75 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

South Dakota State also took the #7 spot in our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State University are $16,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full South Dakota State University Pharmacy Report

#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 104 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Iowa Pharmacy Report

#6

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#5 in overall quality

University of Kansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. University of Kansas is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 135 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

KU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Pharmacy at University of Kansas

#7

Drake University

Des Moines, Iowa
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Drake University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Drake University is located in Des Moines, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 96 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Drake, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drake are $11,932, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Pharmacy at Drake

#8

Creighton University

Omaha, Nebraska
#2 in overall quality

Creighton University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Creighton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 137 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Creighton also made our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Creighton University are $18,528, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Pharmacy at Creighton

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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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