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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences (Income $75-$110k) in Tennessee

5 Ranked Colleges
533 Degrees Awarded
$21,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Tennessee, there were 578 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $110,386 and $198,772 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 533 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 5 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.

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 Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for tennessee doctor’s degree pharmacy students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences (Income $75-$110k) in Tennessee

#1

South College

Knoxville, Tennessee
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, South College landed the #1 spot on the list. South College is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 80 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

South College also made our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at South College are $27,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full South College Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

#2

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Tennessee State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k. Johnson City, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to 68 students in 2019-2020.

ETSU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at East Tennessee State University are $25,679, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at East Tennessee State University

#3

Lipscomb University

Nashville, Tennessee
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lipscomb University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k. Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 77 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Lipscomb also took the #3 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lipscomb University are $18,000, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Lipscomb University

#4

Belmont University

Nashville, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Belmont University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k list. Belmont is a medium-sized school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 92 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Belmont, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Belmont University are $24,260, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Belmont University Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

#5

Union University

Jackson, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Union University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k list. Jackson, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to 51 students in 2019-2020.

Union not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Union are $10,671.

Full Union Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

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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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