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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$24,360 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$101,290 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 1,353 degrees and certificates were awarded to pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #37 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania

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

Best Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences

Our 2023 rankings named Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine the best value school in Pennsylvania for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. LECOM is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Erie.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at LECOM are $14,511 per year.

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#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Temple University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools in Pennsylvania. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Temple are $18,278 per year.

Full Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Temple University Report

#3

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wilkes University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Wilkes is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Wilkes-Barre.

Wilkes graduate students pay an average of $26,016 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Wilkes not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.

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#4

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Thomas Jefferson University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Thomas Jefferson University are $22,644 a year.

Thomas Jefferson University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.

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#5

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duquesne University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Duquesne are $24,534 per year.

Full Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Duquesne University Report

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine graduate students pay an average of $26,748 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

University of the Sciences

Philadelphia, PA

University of the Sciences landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, USciences is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at USciences are $30,168 per year.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Pitt are $25,248 per year.

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#9

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #9, Drexel University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Drexel graduate students pay an average of $37,074 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Drexel University Report

Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,285
Maryland 440
New Jersey 348
District of Columbia 97

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 9 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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