Pullman-based Washington State University reduced out-of-state tuition for students working toward their Doctor of Pharmacy degree by 30 percent, or about $12,000, with the hopes "to remedy the acute pharmacist shortage in the state."
The state ranks fourth for the highest demand for pharmacists, according to a 2022 American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy report.
With the tuition drop, which is effective fall 2023, "pursuing a Doctor of Pharmacy degree at WSU [is] the most affordable option on the West Coast," the university said in a May 22 news release.