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2022 Best Vallue Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

8 Ranked Colleges
1,145 Degrees Awarded
$20,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Vallue Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences is the 52nd most popular major in the country with 19,436 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 the Plains States region, there were 1,657 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $103,191 and $82,090 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,145 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 8 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 Vallue Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree pharmacy students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This fairly large school is located in Fargo, North Dakota, and it awarded 89 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University also made our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

#9 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Vallue Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 134 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

UMKC also took the #9 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMKC are $26,699, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Missouri - Kansas City Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

#3

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Vallue Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the #3 spot on the list. South Dakota State is a fairly large school located in Brookings, South Dakota that handed out 82 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree pharmacy students whose families make more than $110k list, South Dakota State has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State are $16,743.

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

#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 111 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Iowa

#5

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Vallue Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 176 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree pharmacy students whose families make more than $110k list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845.

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

#6

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#5 in overall quality

University of Kansas ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vallue Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. KU is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 144 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

KU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Kansas Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

#7

Drake University

Des Moines, Iowa
#8 in overall quality

Drake University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This small school is located in Des Moines, Iowa, and it awarded 96 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Drake, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drake University are $11,932, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Drake

#8

Creighton University

Omaha, Nebraska
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Creighton University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Creighton is a medium-sized school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 137 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

Creighton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Creighton are $18,528, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Creighton 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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