2023 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
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 college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at LECOM are $14,511 a year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Temple University is a great value for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Temple are $18,278 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wilkes University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Wilkes are $26,016 a year.
Wilkes also made our Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list, coming in at #2.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Thomas Jefferson University is a great value for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Thomas Jefferson University graduate students pay an average of $22,644 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Thomas Jefferson University also made our Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list, coming in at #3.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duquesne University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Duquesne graduate students pay an average of $24,534 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 large 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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University of the Sciences 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 #7 on the list. USciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large 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 ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
Pitt graduate students pay an average of $25,248 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Drexel University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Drexel are $37,074 per year.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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New York | 1,285 |
Maryland | 440 |
New Jersey | 348 |
District of Columbia | 97 |
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Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Related Majors for Pharmacy
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Pharmacy Concentrations
Most Popular Majors Related to Pharmacy
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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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