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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

27 Colleges
$26,856 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$88,804 Avg Salary

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 Value 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 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 Schools

#1

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI
$13,188 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Ferris State University the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ferris are $13,188 per year.

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$11,496 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SIUE are $11,496 per year.

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#3

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Xavier University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Xavier is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Xavier are $42,460 per year.

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#4

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ivy Tech Community College is a great value for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

Ivy Tech Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,927 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ivy Tech Community College also is in the top 10% of our Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northeast Ohio Medical University is a great value for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. Located in the suburb of Rootstown, NEOMED is a public college with a small student population.

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Concordia University, Wisconsin ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Mequon.

Concordia University, Wisconsin undergraduate students pay an average of $31,952 in tuition and fees each year.

Concordia University, Wisconsin also claimed a spot on our Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#7

Cedarville University

Cedarville, OH
$33,374 Average Tuition & Fees

Cedarville University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Cedarville is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Cedarville.

Cedarville undergraduate students pay an average of $33,374 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, pharmacy majors at Cedarville accumulate an average of around $19,500 in student debt.

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$11,204 Average Tuition & Fees

Chicago State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs. CSU is a small public school located in the city of Chicago.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSU are $11,204 per year.

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The University of Findlay did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Findlay, Findlay is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Findlay are $37,188 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Findlay also did well on our Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#10

Manchester University

North Manchester, IN
$34,436 Average Tuition & Fees

Manchester University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Manchester University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of North Manchester.

Manchester University undergraduate students pay an average of $34,436 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools 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.

  • 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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