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2026 Best Value Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Oregon

[Pharmaceutical Sciences](/majors/health-care-professions/pharmacy-pharmaceutical-sciences/pharmaceutical-sciences/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for pharmaceutical sciences students.

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• Best Value Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Oregon

2026 Best Value Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Oregon

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in pharmaceutical sciences, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR

$14,400 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,043 Avg Student Debt

$64,010 Median Earnings (10yr)

Oregon State University tops our 2026 list of the best value pharmaceutical sciences schools in Oregon. Set in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State University is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $14,400, with out-of-state students paying around $38,190. Students borrow a median of $24,043 to complete the pharmaceutical sciences program here. Soon after graduation, pharmaceutical sciences degree recipients from Oregon State University generally make around $110,269. Set against $24,043 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 77%.

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Pacific University
Forest Grove, OR

$56,374 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,170 Avg Student Debt

$60,583 Median Earnings (10yr)

Pacific University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value pharmaceutical sciences schools. Set in the suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $56,374. Typical student debt for pharmaceutical sciences graduates is $26,170. Pharmaceutical Sciences graduates of Pacific University earn a median of $95,669 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 90% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 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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