2023 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate 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.
Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named Saint Cloud State University the best value school in the Plains States Region for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a large student population.
St. Cloud State University graduate students pay an average of $13,412 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 2 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 2 spot on the list. Iowa is a fairly 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.
Iowa also claimed a spot on our Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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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 2 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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