2023 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Illinois
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences School for You
In 2020-2021, pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students earned 663 degrees and certificates from an Illinois school, making the subject the 9th in the state.
Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
The Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value 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. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality in Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences
Our analysis found Southern Illinois University Edwardsville to be the best value school for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. SIUE is a large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.
SIUE undergraduate students pay an average of $11,496 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chicago State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, CSU is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CSU are $11,204 a year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Chicago is a great value for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. UIC is a very large public school located in the city of Chicago.
UIC undergraduate students pay an average of $15,603 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 6 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Roosevelt University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Roosevelt are $31,493 per year.
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The excellent programs at Midwestern University - Downers Grove helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Downers Grove, Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the large suburb of North Chicago, RFUMS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Ohio | 1,049 |
Michigan | 438 |
Indiana | 387 |
Wisconsin | 383 |
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Majors Related to Pharmacy
One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.
Pharmacy Focus Areas
Majors Similar 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 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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