2026 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in Connecticut
[Pharmacy](/majors/health-care-professions/pharmacy-pharmaceutical-sciences/pharmacy/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong pharmacy education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for pharmacy students.
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2026 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in Connecticut
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the pharmacy degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Pharmacy Schools
University Of Connecticut earned the #1 spot for value among pharmacy schools in Connecticut. Set in the town of Storrs, University Of Connecticut is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $21,044, while out-of-state students pay about $43,712. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the pharmacy program here. Soon after graduation, pharmacy degree recipients from University Of Connecticut generally make around $91,317. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. University Of Connecticut admits about 52% of applicants.
Saint Joseph College is a great value for students pursuing a degree in pharmacy, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of West Hartford, Saint Joseph College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $47,278. Pharmacy graduates carry a median of $27,798 in student loans. Pharmacy graduates of Saint Joseph College earn a median of $93,633 early in their careers. Set against $27,798 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 79% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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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