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2023 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region

27 Colleges
$88,804 Avg Salary
$22,336 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences was ranked #11 in the country. In fact 20,393 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleges.

Top 10 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Midwestern University - Downers Grove the best school in the Great Lakes Region for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Downers Grove.

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Out of the 27 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Medical College of Wisconsin landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Milwaukee, Medical College of Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

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The excellent programs at Ohio Northern University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . ONU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Ada.

While working on their degree, pharmacy majors at ONU accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.

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Manchester University

North Manchester, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Manchester University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Manchester University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of North Manchester.

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Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs. RFUMS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of North Chicago.

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Northeast Ohio Medical University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Rootstown, NEOMED is a public college with a small student population.

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a large student population.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 663
Ohio 1,049
Michigan 438
Indiana 387
Wisconsin 383

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Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Pharmacy Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Pharmacy 15,637
Pharmaceutical Sciences 2,139
Other Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration 876
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design 503
Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs 240
Clinical and Industrial Drug Development 206
Natural Products Chemistry and Pharmacognosy 175
Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics 175
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry 161
Industrial and Physical Pharmacy and Cosmetic Sciences 152
Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management 97
Clinical, Hospital, and Managed Care Pharmacy 32

Majors Similar to Pharmacy

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
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