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2026 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Iowa

[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.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools.

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• Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Iowa

2026 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Iowa

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

Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools

1

University Of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

$11,283 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,463 Avg Student Debt

$64,762 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences, no school beat University Of Iowa this year. Set in the city of Iowa City, University Of Iowa is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $11,283 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $33,371. Typical student debt for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates is $24,463. Pharmacy/pharmaceutical Sciences graduates of University Of Iowa earn a median of $83,848 early in their careers. Set against $24,463 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 84%.

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Drake University
Des Moines, IA

$51,960 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,000 Avg Student Debt

$71,901 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences will find it at Drake University, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Des Moines, Drake University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $51,960 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates is $23,000. Pharmacy/pharmaceutical Sciences graduates of Drake University earn a median of $56,228 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $23,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 64%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.