2023 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences is the #53 most popular major in the country with 20,393 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the pharmacy doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top Plains States Region Schools for a Doctorate in Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named University of Nebraska Medical Center the best school in the Plains States Region for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Omaha, UNMC is a public college with a small student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a great place for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fargo.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Creighton University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Kansas helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools in the Plains States Region . KU is a very large public school located in the city of Lawrence.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.
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University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs. UMKC is a large public school located in the city of Kansas City.
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University of Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.
Request InformationBest Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 491 |
| Minnesota | 190 |
| Kansas | 288 |
| Iowa | 234 |
| Nebraska | 201 |
| North Dakota | 157 |
| South Dakota | 138 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Pharmacy
One of 30 majors within the area of study, pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 8 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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