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2023 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$26,136 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,070 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences is the #53 most popular major in the country with 20,393 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for pharmacy students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for pharmacy majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences

Our 2023 rankings named South Dakota State University the best value school in the Plains States Region for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Dakota State are $12,809 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, pharmacy graduates from South Dakota State carry an average student debtload of $21,946.

Full Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at South Dakota State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fargo.

North Dakota State University undergraduate students pay an average of $14,876 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, pharmacy majors at North Dakota State University accumulate an average of around $21,119 in student debt.

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#3

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Kansas helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools in the Plains States Region . KU is a very large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at KU are $28,034 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, pharmacy majors at KU accumulate an average of around $20,394 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $295.

Full Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Kansas Report

#4

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

SLU undergraduate students pay an average of $48,824 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Saint Louis University Report

Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 491
Minnesota 190
Kansas 288
Iowa 234
Nebraska 201
North Dakota 157
South Dakota 138

One of 30 majors within the area of study, pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Pharmacy

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
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