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2023 Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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$101,290 Avg Salary

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.

The Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Plains States Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for pharmacy majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our analysis found University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy to be the most popular school for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Saint Louis, UHSP is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 62% of the students majoring in pharmacy at the school are women while 38% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

About 58% of the students majoring in pharmacy at the school are women while 42% are male.

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#3

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Kansas helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools in the Plains States Region . KU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

About 56% of the students majoring in pharmacy at the school are women while 44% are male.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the # 4 spot on the list. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.

Of the 145 students majoring in pharmacy at UMKC, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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#5

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Creighton University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 126 students majoring in pharmacy at Creighton, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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#6

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

Women make up 61% of the pharmacy majors at the school.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Iowa

#7

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Drake University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines.

Of the 94 students majoring in pharmacy at Drake, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fargo.

About 68% of the students majoring in pharmacy at the school are women while 32% are male.

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South Dakota State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 74 students majoring in pharmacy at South Dakota State, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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University of Nebraska Medical Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNMC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 63% of the pharmacy majors at the school.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Nebraska Medical Center

Best 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

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 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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