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2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools For Those Making $30-$48k

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Best Value Pharmacy Schools For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences is the 53rd most popular major in the country with 20,393 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.

This year’s “Best Value Pharmacy Schools For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 121 colleges that offered a degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences 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 Those Making $30-$48k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Pharmacy Schools For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences (Income $30-$48k)

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Pharmacy Schools For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Florida is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 614 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UF is $2,857 for Pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 University of Florida

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools For Those Making $30-$48k list. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s pharmacy degrees to 129 students in 2020-2021.

U-M also made our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools” list, coming in at #14. The yearly cost to attend U-M is $5,670 for pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at U-M

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Pharmacy Schools For Those Making $30-$48k. Purdue University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in West Lafayette, Indiana. It awarded 224 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k list, Purdue has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Purdue is $5,853 for pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Purdue Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 243 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison is $4,788 for Pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.

Full UW - Madison Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

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Out of the 121 schools in the Best Value Pharmacy Schools For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 158 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle also made our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus is $6,399 for pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

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Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts

Tufts University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy Schools For Those Making $30-$48k list. Tufts is located in Medford, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

Tufts not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Tufts is $7,987 for pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Tufts

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy Schools For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 183 diplomas to qualified ’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $5,729 for pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UNC Chapel Hill Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

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With a ranking of #8, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school handed out 188 diplomas to qualified ’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools” list, coming in at #18. It costs about $8,609 for pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

University of Southern California did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 350 diplomas to qualified ’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.

USC also made our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend University of Southern California is $17,345 for pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k.

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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Southern California Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

With a ranking of #10, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 194 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

UGA also took the #19 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UGA is $10,688 for pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at UGA

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South University, Savannah
Savannah, Georgia

South University, Savannah landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Savannah, Georgia, this small private for-profit school handed out 80 diplomas to qualified ’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at South University, Savannah

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University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy Schools For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 114 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for University of South Florida - Main Campus is $5,632 for Pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.

Full USF Tampa Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

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Bunker Hill Community College
Boston, Massachusetts

Bunker Hill Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy Schools For Those Making $30-$48k list. BHCC is a medium-sized school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 38 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

BHCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed # on our "" list. The yearly cost to attend Bunker Hill Community College is $7,856 for Pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at BHCC

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

University of Houston landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 158 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for UH is $10,664 for Pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Houston

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Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 264 ’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus is $8,581 for Pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Ohio State University - Main Campus

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University of California - Davis came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy Schools For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of California - Davis is located in Davis, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 134 ’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend University of California - Davis is $11,598 for Pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of California - Davis

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University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy Schools For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Illinois at Chicago is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 218 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend University of Illinois at Chicago is $11,351 for pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.

Full University of Illinois at Chicago Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

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University of Mississippi
University, Mississippi

University of Mississippi landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s pharmacy degrees to 263 students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for University of Mississippi is $9,489 for pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Mississippi Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. The University of Texas at Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 145 ’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

UT Austin also took the #12 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UT Austin is $14,977 for pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full The University of Texas at Austin Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

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With a ranking of #20, University of California - San Diego did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools For Those Making $30-$48k list. La Jolla, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s pharmacy degrees to 83 students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for University of California - San Diego is $11,176 for pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UCSD Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

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University of California - Irvine did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #21. University of California - Irvine is a public institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 118 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend University of California - Irvine is $8,449 for Pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at UC Irvine

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

With a ranking of #22, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 162 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for University of Arizona is $10,160 for Pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full University of Arizona Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

Washington State University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Pullman, Washington, this large public school handed out 172 diplomas to qualified ’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Wazzu is $8,719 for pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Wazzu

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With a ranking of #24, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools For Those Making $30-$48k list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 112 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $12,949 for Pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Texas A&M College Station.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Texas A&M College Station

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a fairly large public school situated in Edwardsville, Illinois. It awarded 85 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $8,825 for pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend SIUE.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

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