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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$17,361 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$101,290 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students earned 382 degrees and certificates from a Virginia school, making the subject the 9th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Virginia 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.

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 Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences

Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Commonwealth University the best value school in Virginia for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at VCU are $15,518 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, VCU is ranked #5 for overall quality for pharmacy in Virginia.

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#2

Hampton University

Hampton, VA

Out of the 3 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Hampton University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Hampton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Hampton.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Hampton are $13,134 per year.

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#3

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Shenandoah University is a great value for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Shenandoah graduate students pay an average of $23,430 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Shenandoah did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.

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Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools 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
Alabama 402
Louisiana 306
Mississippi 310
South Carolina 329
Arkansas 156

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

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 3 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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