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2023 Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region

30 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences program at each school on the list.

Check out the pharmacy programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

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

The average amount in student loans that pharmacy majors at University of Toledo take out is $25,391. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $320.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great place for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

On average, pharmacy graduates from Ohio State take out $20,500 in student loans while working on their degree. 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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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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#4

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

Pharmacy majors at Purdue take out an average of $20,288 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at University of Illinois at Chicago helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a very large student population.

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Midwestern University - Downers Grove did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. It came in at #6 on the list. Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Downers Grove.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a very large student population.

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#8

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Ohio Northern University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. ONU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Ada.

The average amount in student loans that pharmacy majors at ONU take out is $26,000.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. U-M is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

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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 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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