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2023 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in North Carolina

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$31,778 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$68,721 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences was ranked 9th in North Carolina. In fact, 507 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in North Carolina to see which 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in North Carolina

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

Best North Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality in Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences

#1

Wingate University

Wingate, NC
$40,170 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Wingate University to be the best value school for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. Located in the suburb of Wingate, Wingate is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wingate are $40,170 per year.

Wingate not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in North Carolina list.

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNC Chapel Hill are $9,028 a year.

UNC Chapel Hill also took the #3 spot in our Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in North Carolina rankings.

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#3

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC

The excellent programs at Campbell University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools in North Carolina. Located in the fringe town of Buies Creek, Campbell is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Campbell are $38,160 per year. Pharmacy majors at Campbell take out an average of $25,500 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $427, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

In addition to its great value ranking, Campbell is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in North Carolina list.

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#4

High Point University

High Point, NC
$39,752 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means High Point University is a great value for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. High Point is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of High Point.

High Point undergraduate students pay an average of $39,752 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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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
Tennessee 993
Georgia 430
Kentucky 222
West Virginia 184
Virginia 382
Alabama 402
Louisiana 306
Mississippi 310
South Carolina 329
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

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 4 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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