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2023 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$31,395 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,070 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor's Degree 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.

The Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for pharmacy students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top 10 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

Our analysis found University of Toledo to be the best value school for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . University of Toledo is a fairly large public school located in the city of Toledo.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Toledo are $20,239 a year. The average amount in student loans that pharmacy majors at University of Toledo take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,993. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $320.

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#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great value for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

Purdue undergraduate students pay an average of $28,794 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Purdue also is in the top 15% of our Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ohio Northern University is a great value for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. ONU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Ada.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ONU are $35,380 a year.

ONU also claimed a spot on our Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Michigan University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Marquette.

Northern Michigan University undergraduate students pay an average of $18,828 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

UW - Madison undergraduate students pay an average of $38,608 in tuition and fees each year.

UW - Madison excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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#6

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

With a ranking of #6, Cleveland State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cleveland State University are $16,654 per year.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

Ohio State undergraduate students pay an average of $35,019 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, pharmacy majors at Ohio State accumulate an average of around $21,132 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $337.

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#8

Cedarville University

Cedarville, OH

Cedarville University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Cedarville is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Cedarville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cedarville are $33,374 per year.

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Concordia University, Wisconsin landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mequon.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Concordia University, Wisconsin are $31,952 a year.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at U-M are $55,097 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, U-M also is in the top 15% of our Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleges by State

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

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 11 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 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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