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Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania

2023 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$32,233 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$93,925 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 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 Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Pennsylvania to see which 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.

Top 10 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools

$14,640 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine to be the best value school for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. LECOM is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Erie.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LECOM are $14,640 per year.

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$10,423 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 11 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list. WCUPA is a large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCUPA are $10,423 per year.

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#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA
$17,378 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Temple University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools in Pennsylvania. Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Temple are $17,378 a year.

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#4

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wilkes University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania list. Wilkes is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Wilkes-Barre.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wilkes are $39,914 per year.

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#5

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA
$42,966 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Thomas Jefferson University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania list. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Thomas Jefferson University are $42,966 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Thomas Jefferson University also did well on our Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#6

University of the Sciences

Philadelphia, PA
$28,683 Average Tuition & Fees

University of the Sciences landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, USciences is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

USciences undergraduate students pay an average of $28,683 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, pharmacy graduates from USciences carry an average student debtload of $27,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $644.

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Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA
$43,526 Average Tuition & Fees

Duquesne University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs. Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Duquesne are $43,526 per year.

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$20,362 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population.

Pitt undergraduate students pay an average of $20,362 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, pharmacy majors at Pitt accumulate an average of around $26,920 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $931, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Pitt also claimed a spot on our Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA
$57,136 Average Tuition & Fees

Drexel University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. It came in at #10 on the list. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Drexel are $57,136 per year.

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

Explore all the Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleges 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 11 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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