2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 19,436 people earned their degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences, making the major the 52nd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $103,354 and had an average of $116,700 in loans still to pay off.

Across Illinois, there were 626 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $114,380 and $179,116 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 612 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,900 and $148,219 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences 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/pharmaceutical sciences program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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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 Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in Illinois

#1

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Edwardsville, Illinois

#4 in overall quality

$9,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is located in Edwardsville, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 84 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

SIUE did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SIUE are $9,300.

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#2

University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

#1 in overall quality

$27,036 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Illinois at Chicago is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 179 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

UIC also took the #1 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Illinois at Chicago

#3

Chicago State University

Chicago, Illinois

#6 in overall quality

$15,056 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Chicago State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Chicago State University is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 59 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

CSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Chicago State University are $15,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at CSU

#4

Roosevelt University

Chicago, Illinois

#5 in overall quality

$21,605 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$98,403 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Roosevelt University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k. Roosevelt is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 52 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

Roosevelt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Roosevelt are $21,605, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Roosevelt University

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences (Income $0-$30k)

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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