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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$23,511 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.

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.

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

Check out the pharmacy doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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 large public school located in the midsize city of Fargo.

North Dakota State University graduate students pay an average of $12,028 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, North Dakota State University is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at South Dakota State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at South Dakota State are $16,917 per year.

South Dakota State also took the #4 spot in our Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region rankings.

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#3

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Creighton University 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 . Located in the city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Creighton are $19,096 a year.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Creighton University

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 large city of Omaha, UNMC is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNMC are $26,961 per year.

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#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Kansas helped the school earn the #5 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.

KU graduate students pay an average of $25,007 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Kansas Report

With a ranking of #6, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on this year’s best value schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. 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.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Missouri - Kansas City

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $29,262 a year.

Full Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

#8

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

Iowa graduate students pay an average of $31,012 in tuition and fees each year.

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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 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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