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2023 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

137 Colleges
$17,035 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$101,290 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor'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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 137 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for pharmacy students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

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

Top 15% Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Ferris State University the best value school in the United States for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Ferris is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Big Rapids.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Ferris are $8,232 a year.

Ferris also claimed a spot on our Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Full Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Ferris State University Report

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools in the United States. SIUE is a large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SIUE are $9,316 per year.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Out of the 137 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine landed the # 3 spot on the list. LECOM is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Erie.

LECOM graduate students pay an average of $14,511 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a great value for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fargo.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at North Dakota State University are $12,028 a year.

North Dakota State University also claimed a spot on our Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools in the United States. Located in the city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at TTUHSC are $19,056 per year.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

#6

Harding University

Searcy, AR

Harding University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Searcy.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Harding are $11,080 per year.

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#7

Cedarville University

Cedarville, OH

With a ranking of #7, Cedarville University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Cedarville, Cedarville is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cedarville are $9,864 a year.

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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs. UAMS is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UAMS are $17,652 per year.

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#9

Wingate University

Wingate, NC

Wingate University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs. Located in the suburb of Wingate, Wingate is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Wingate graduate students pay an average of $11,700 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Wingate University Report

With a ranking of #10, University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences did quite well on this year’s best value schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UPR Medical Sciences is a small public school located in the large city of San Juan.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UPR Medical Sciences are $10,613 a year.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences

Concordia University, Wisconsin came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Mequon, Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Wisconsin are $11,760 per year.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Concordia University, Wisconsin

Northeast Ohio Medical University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. NEOMED is a small public school located in the suburb of Rootstown.

NEOMED graduate students pay an average of $14,718 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Northeast Ohio Medical University Report

South Dakota State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a large student population.

South Dakota State graduate students pay an average of $16,917 in tuition and fees each year.

South Dakota State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list.

Full Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at South Dakota State University Report

Western University of Health Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Western University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Pomona.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Western University of Health Sciences are $22,709 per year.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Western University of Health Sciences

Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $24,106 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Texas A&M College Station also is in the top 15% of our Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking.

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#16

St. John Fisher College

Rochester, NY

St. John Fisher College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs. Fisher is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

Fisher graduate students pay an average of $18,324 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Fisher is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list.

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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Austin are $22,944 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UT Austin also is in the top 10% of our Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking.

Full Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin Report

West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs. Located in the city of Los Angeles, West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies are $30,054 per year.

Full Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies Report

Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs. FDU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Madison.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at FDU are $10,722 a year.

Full Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus Report

Southwestern Oklahoma State University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs. SWOSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Weatherford.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SWOSU are $14,202 per year.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Southwestern Oklahoma State University

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
21 Creighton University Omaha, NE
22 South University, Savannah Savannah, GA
23 University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio, TX
24 Lipscomb University Nashville, TN
25 Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Albany, NY
25 University of Houston Houston, TX
27 Sullivan University Louisville, KY

Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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

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 26 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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