2023 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Virginia
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 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 Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Virginia 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. 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 in Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences
Our analysis found Virginia Commonwealth University to be the best value school for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
VCU undergraduate students pay an average of $15,028 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, VCU is ranked #5 for overall quality for pharmacy in Virginia.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Hampton University is a great value for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. Hampton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hampton.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hampton are $29,312 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Shenandoah University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Shenandoah undergraduate students pay an average of $34,490 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Shenandoah not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Virginia list.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
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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
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 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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