2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in Illinois

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

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 $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 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 $30-$48k. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a fairly large school located in Edwardsville, Illinois that handed out 84 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

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. Average graduate tuition and fees at SIUE are $9,300, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at SIUE

#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 $30-$48k list. UIC is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 179 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

UIC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 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 UIC are $27,036.

Full University of Illinois at Chicago Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

#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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Chicago State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 59 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Chicago State University are $15,056.

Full CSU Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

#4

Roosevelt University

Chicago, Illinois

#5 in overall quality

$21,605 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$98,403 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Roosevelt University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 52 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s pharmacy students in 2019-2020.

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 University are $21,605, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Roosevelt University

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences (Income $30-$48k)

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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