2026 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in District of Columbia
[Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences](/majors/health-care-professions/pharmacy-pharmaceutical-sciences/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students.
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2026 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in District of Columbia
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools
Howard University earned the #1 spot for value among pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools in District of Columbia. Set in the city of Washington, Howard University is a large private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $35,810. Students borrow a median of $25,498 to complete the pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences program here. Pharmacy/pharmaceutical Sciences graduates of Howard University earn a median of $79,588 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $25,498 median debt. The acceptance rate is 41%.
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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 · 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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