2026 Best Value Pharmacology & Toxicology Schools in the The Plains States Region

[Pharmacology & Toxicology](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/pharmacology-and-toxicology/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong pharmacology & toxicology education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools to find the best return on investment for pharmacology & toxicology students.
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2026 Best Value Pharmacology & Toxicology Schools in the The Plains States Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in pharmacology & toxicology, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Pharmacology & Toxicology Schools
Leading the list is University Of Minnesota Twin Cities, our #1 best value for pharmacology & toxicology in the The Plains States Region. Set in the city of Minneapolis, University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $17,214, compared with $38,362 for out-of-state students. Pharmacology & Toxicology graduates carry a median of $21,577 in student loans. Early-career pharmacology & toxicology graduates make about $56,395. Set against $21,577 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 80% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 9 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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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