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2023 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$11,924 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,070 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences was ranked 5th in South Carolina. In fact, 329 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in South Carolina to see which bachelor'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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina

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

Best South Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences

Our analysis found University of South Carolina - Columbia to be the best value school for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in South Carolina. UofSC is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UofSC are $12,688 per year.

UofSC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of South Carolina - Columbia

Out of the 2 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Francis Marion University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Florence, Francis Marion University is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Francis Marion University are $11,160 a year.

Full Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Francis Marion University Report

Best 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
Florida 1,153
North Carolina 507
Tennessee 993
Kentucky 222
Georgia 430
West Virginia 184
Virginia 382
Louisiana 306
Mississippi 310
Alabama 402
Arkansas 156

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Pharmacy Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Pharmacy 15,637
Pharmaceutical Sciences 2,139
Other Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration 876
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design 503
Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs 240
Clinical and Industrial Drug Development 206
Natural Products Chemistry and Pharmacognosy 175
Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics 175
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry 161
Industrial and Physical Pharmacy and Cosmetic Sciences 152
Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management 97
Clinical, Hospital, and Managed Care Pharmacy 32

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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