2023 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
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.
The Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Plains States Region 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.
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.
Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences
Our analysis found North Dakota State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Plains States Region . North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the 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.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, North Dakota State University also is in the top 15% of our Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
South Dakota State graduate students pay an average of $16,917 in tuition and fees each year.
South Dakota State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Creighton University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Creighton are $19,096 a year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska Medical Center is a great value for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Omaha, UNMC is a public college with a small student population.
UNMC graduate students pay an average of $26,961 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. KU is a very large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at KU are $25,007 a year.
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University of Missouri - Kansas City came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UMKC is a large public school located in the city of Kansas City.
UMKC graduate students pay an average of $27,803 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities 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 #7 on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $29,262 per year.
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University of Iowa landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Iowa are $31,012 per year.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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Majors Related to Pharmacy
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 8 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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