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2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid

6 Ranked Colleges
497 Degrees Awarded
$16,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid” 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.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 497 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $103,580 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 6 Best Value Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences in the Rocky Mountains Region (With Aid)

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school awarded 52 diplomas to qualified ’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.

U of U also took the #3 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. It costs about $13,572 for rocky mountains region pharmacy students with aid per year to attend U of U.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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%.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at U of U

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The University of Montana
Missoula, Montana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Montana. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid. The University of Montana is a fairly large school located in Missoula, Montana that handed out 79 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

UM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Montana is $14,755 for Rocky Mountains Region Pharmacy students with aid.

Full The University of Montana Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

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University of Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the #3 spot on the list. Laramie, Wyoming is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s pharmacy degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.

UW also made our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for University of Wyoming is $11,085 for rocky mountains region pharmacy students with aid.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at UW

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Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s pharmacy degrees to 175 students in 2020-2021.

CU Anschutz not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for CU Anschutz is $14,470 for rocky mountains region pharmacy students with aid.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at CU Anschutz

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Idaho State University
Pocatello, Idaho

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Idaho State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Pocatello, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s pharmacy degrees to 84 students in 2020-2021.

ISU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. It costs about $17,410 for Rocky Mountains Region Pharmacy students with aid per year to attend Idaho State University.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at ISU

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Regis University
Denver, Colorado

Regis University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid list. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s pharmacy degrees to 55 students in 2020-2021.

Regis U also made our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend Regis U is $24,961 for Rocky Mountains Region Pharmacy students with aid.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Regis University

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