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2026 Best Value Pharmaceutics and Drug Design Schools in Iowa

1 Colleges in the United States
$24,463 Avg Student Debt
$64,762 Avg Median Earnings (10yr)
2026 Best Value Pharmaceutics and Drug Design Badge [Pharmaceutics and Drug Design](/majors/health-care-professions/pharmacy-pharmaceutical-sciences/pharmaceutics-and-drug-design/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong pharmaceutics and drug design education at a price that pays off.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for pharmaceutics and drug design students.

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2026 Best Value Pharmaceutics and Drug Design Schools in Iowa

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the pharmaceutics and drug design degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Pharmaceutics and Drug Design Schools

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University Of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

University Of Iowa earned the #1 spot for value among pharmaceutics and drug design schools in Iowa. University Of Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $11,283, while out-of-state students pay about $33,371. Typical student debt for pharmaceutics and drug design graduates is $24,463. Early-career pharmaceutics and drug design graduates make about $83,848. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 84% 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 · 1 school evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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