2023 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Tennessee
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences School for You
In 2020-2021, 993 degrees and certificates were awarded to pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who went to a Tennessee college or university. This makes it the #15 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Tennessee 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Tennessee Schools for Affordable Quality in Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center the best value school in Tennessee for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. Located in the city of Memphis, UTHSC is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UTHSC are $10,634 a year.
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Out of the 6 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, East Tennessee State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ETSU are $9,438 a year.
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The excellent programs at Lipscomb University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools in Tennessee. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lipscomb are $35,752 a year.
Lipscomb not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Tennessee list.
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The excellent programs at Union University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools in Tennessee. Union is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Jackson.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Union are $16,520 a year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Belmont University is a great value for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. Belmont is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Belmont are $38,430 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Belmont is ranked #3 for overall quality for pharmacy in Tennessee.
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South College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Tennessee list. South College is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.
South College undergraduate students pay an average of $17,335 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 430 |
| Virginia | 382 |
| North Carolina | 507 |
| Florida | 1,153 |
| Kentucky | 222 |
| South Carolina | 329 |
| Louisiana | 306 |
| Arkansas | 156 |
| Alabama | 402 |
| Mississippi | 310 |
| West Virginia | 184 |
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Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Related Majors for Pharmacy
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
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 6 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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