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2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

10 Ranked Colleges
1,699 Degrees Awarded
$13,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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 the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 20,393 people earned their degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences, making the major the 53rd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $95,543 and had an average of $23,251 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 1,699 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $105,016 and $22,292 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences 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/pharmaceutical sciences program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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

Top 10 Best Value Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

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Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school handed out 188 diplomas to qualified ’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is $7,698 for plains states region pharmacy students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at UMN Twin Cities

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Iowa is a large school located in Iowa City, Iowa that handed out 140 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

Iowa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Iowa is $13,554 for plains states region pharmacy students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Iowa

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 157 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Dakota State University, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $11,835 for Plains States Region Pharmacy students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full North Dakota State University Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 285 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

KU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for KU is $15,666 for plains states region pharmacy students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at KU

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 145 degrees to qualified ’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMKC, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $12,724 for Plains States Region Pharmacy students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Missouri - Kansas City.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UMKC Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

South Dakota State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. South Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Brookings, South Dakota that handed out 138 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at South Dakota State, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend South Dakota State is $14,171 for plains states region pharmacy students whose families make $0-$30k.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at South Dakota State

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Ozarks Technical Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Ozarks Technical Community College is a fairly large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 4 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

OTC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend OTC is $6,220 for Plains States Region Pharmacy students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Ozarks Technical Community College

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Saint Louis University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Saint Louis University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 3 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

SLU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend SLU is $15,136 for Plains States Region Pharmacy students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at SLU

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Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska

With a ranking of #9, Creighton University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s pharmacy degrees to 136 students in 2020-2021.

Creighton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Creighton University is $23,398 for plains states region pharmacy students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Creighton Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

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Butler Community College
El Dorado, Kansas

Butler Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. This medium-sized school is located in El Dorado, Kansas, and it awarded 3 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

Butler CC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $11,958 for Plains States Region Pharmacy students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Butler Community College.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Butler Community College

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