by our College Data Analytics Team
[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.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for pharmacy students.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in pharmacy, balancing cost against outcomes.
For return on investment in pharmacy, no school beat Creighton University this year. Creighton University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha. Students from in state pay about $48,856 in tuition and fees. Pharmacy graduates carry a median of $25,831 in student loans. Early-career pharmacy graduates make about $112,454. Set against $25,831 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 80%.
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.
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