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2026 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Connecticut

[Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences](/majors/health-care-professions/pharmacy-pharmaceutical-sciences/) 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.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students.

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• Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Connecticut

2026 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Connecticut

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

1

University Of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

$21,044 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$73,997 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is University Of Connecticut, our #1 best value for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences in Connecticut. Located in the town of Storrs, University Of Connecticut is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $21,044, compared with $43,712 for out-of-state students. Pharmacy/pharmaceutical Sciences graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Soon after graduation, pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences degree recipients from University Of Connecticut generally make around $91,317. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 52%.

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Saint Joseph College
West Hartford, CT

$47,278 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,798 Avg Student Debt

$59,908 Median Earnings (10yr)

Saint Joseph College came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools. Saint Joseph College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of West Hartford. In-state tuition and fees average $47,278. Pharmacy/pharmaceutical Sciences graduates carry a median of $27,798 in student loans. Soon after graduation, pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences degree recipients from Saint Joseph College generally make around $93,633. 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

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 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.