2023 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences School for You
In 2020-2021, pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students earned 663 degrees and certificates from an Illinois school, making the subject the 9th in the state.
Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Illinois to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students.
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2023 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Illinois
The following schools top our list of the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleges.
Top Illinois Schools in Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named Midwestern University - Downers Grove the best school in Illinois for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. Located in the large suburb of Downers Grove, Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of North Chicago, RFUMS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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The excellent programs at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools in Illinois. SIUE is a large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.
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The excellent programs at Roosevelt University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chicago State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, CSU is a public school with a small student population.
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University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Ohio | 1,049 |
Michigan | 438 |
Indiana | 387 |
Wisconsin | 383 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Pharmacy
One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.
Pharmacy Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
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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 6 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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