2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 the Southwest region, there were 1,586 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $119,791 and $118,493 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 24 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 5 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 for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#1

The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, Texas

#1 in overall quality

$22,886 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 7 masters’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin

#2

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

#4 in overall quality

$18,689 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s pharmacy degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

UH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

#6 in overall quality

$19,890 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree pharmacy students with aid list, UNM has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890.

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#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

#3 in overall quality

$33,399 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Arizona

#5

Texas Southern University

Houston, Texas

#7 in overall quality

$13,221 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Southern University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 1 masters’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

TSU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Southern University are $13,221, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Texas Southern University

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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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