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2026 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Alabama

[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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• Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Alabama

2026 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Alabama

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools

1

Auburn University
Auburn, AL

$12,890 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,803 Avg Student Debt

$65,337 Median Earnings (10yr)

Auburn University tops our 2026 list of the best value pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences 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, compared with $34,922 for out-of-state students. Pharmacy/pharmaceutical Sciences graduates carry a median of $22,803 in student loans. Pharmacy/pharmaceutical Sciences graduates of Auburn University earn a median of $110,525 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $22,803 median debt. 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/pharmaceutical sciences schools. Samford University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Birmingham. Students from in state pay about $40,150 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $12,000 to complete the pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences program here. Soon after graduation, pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences degree recipients from Samford University generally make around $108,029. Set against $12,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 82%.

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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 · 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.