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2026 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in Alabama

[Pharmacy](/majors/health-care-professions/pharmacy-pharmaceutical-sciences/pharmacy/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value pharmacy schools.

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• Best Value Pharmacy Schools in Alabama

2026 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in Alabama

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

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL

$12,890 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,803 Avg Student Debt

$65,337 Median Earnings (10yr)

Auburn University earned the #1 spot for value among pharmacy schools in Alabama. Set in the city of Auburn, Auburn University is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $12,890, while out-of-state students pay about $34,922. Students borrow a median of $22,803 to complete the pharmacy program here. Pharmacy graduates of Auburn University earn a median of $110,525 early in their careers. Set against $22,803 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 46%.

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Samford University
Birmingham, AL

$40,150 In-State Tuition & Fees

$12,000 Avg Student Debt

$58,469 Median Earnings (10yr)

Samford University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value pharmacy schools. Set in the suburb of Birmingham, Samford University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $40,150. Students borrow a median of $12,000 to complete the pharmacy program here. Early-career pharmacy graduates make about $108,029. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Samford University admits about 82% of applicants.

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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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.