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2026 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in South Carolina

[Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences](/majors/health-care-professions/pharmacy-pharmaceutical-sciences/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences education at a price that pays off.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students.

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2026 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in South Carolina

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

Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools

1

Presbyterian College
Clinton, SC

$44,910 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,803 Avg Student Debt

$60,194 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences, no school beat Presbyterian College this year. Set in the town of Clinton, Presbyterian College is a small private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $44,910. Students borrow a median of $25,803 to complete the pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences program here. Early-career pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates make about $107,609. That is a strong return on a $25,803 median debt. Roughly 68% of applicants are accepted.

2

University Of South Carolina Columbia
Columbia, SC

$12,688 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,472 Avg Student Debt

$62,177 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes University Of South Carolina Columbia one of the best values for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. University Of South Carolina Columbia is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $12,688, compared with $36,298 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates is $24,472. Pharmacy/pharmaceutical Sciences graduates of University Of South Carolina Columbia earn a median of $101,440 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 60% of applicants are accepted.

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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 · 4 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.