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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

Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences is the #53 most popular major in the country with 20,393 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleges.

#1

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

Our 2023 rankings named University of Toledo the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. Located in the city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, pharmacy majors at University of Toledo accumulate an average of around $25,391 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $320, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at Ohio State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, pharmacy graduates from Ohio State carry an average student debt load of $20,500. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $337.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that pharmacy majors at Purdue take out is $20,288.

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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 . UIC is a very large public school located in the city of Chicago.

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Midwestern University - Downers Grove landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs. Located in the large suburb of Downers Grove, Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. UC is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

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#8

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. Ferris is a large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.

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With a ranking of #9, Ohio Northern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. Located in the fringe town of Ada, ONU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, pharmacy majors at ONU accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.

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

One of 30 majors within the area of study, pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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