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2023 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$24,360 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$101,290 Avg Salary

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences was ranked 8th in Pennsylvania. In fact, 1,353 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for pharmacy students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for pharmacy majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Best Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences

Our 2023 rankings named Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine the best value school in Pennsylvania for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Erie, LECOM is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

LECOM graduate students pay an average of $14,511 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Temple graduate students pay an average of $18,278 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wilkes University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small city of Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wilkes are $26,016 per year.

Wilkes also took the #2 spot in our Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania rankings.

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#4

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 9 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Thomas Jefferson University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Thomas Jefferson University graduate students pay an average of $22,644 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Thomas Jefferson University is ranked #3 for overall quality for pharmacy in Pennsylvania.

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#5

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Out of the 9 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Duquesne University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Duquesne are $24,534 a year.

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Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine are $26,748 per year.

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#7

University of the Sciences

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #7, University of the Sciences did quite well on this year’s best value schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. USciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

USciences graduate students pay an average of $30,168 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Pitt graduate students pay an average of $25,248 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Drexel are $37,074 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 Schools 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

Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Pharmacy Concentrations

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 9 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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