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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$26,268 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$89,414 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences

#1

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Our 2023 rankings named Creighton University the best value school in the Plains States Region for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Creighton graduate students pay an average of $19,096 in tuition and fees each year.

Creighton also claimed a spot on our Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Creighton University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nebraska Medical Center. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Omaha, UNMC is a public school with a small student population.

UNMC graduate students pay an average of $26,961 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Nebraska Medical Center Report

#3

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. KU is a fairly 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $29,262 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UMN Twin Cities also did well on our Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Out of the 5 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 5 spot on the list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Iowa are $31,012 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Iowa is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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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 5 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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