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2023 Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region

15 Colleges
$105,016 Avg Salary
$22,292 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.

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 Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular programs 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.

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

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 degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Saint Louis, UHSP is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. KU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

The average amount in student loans that pharmacy majors at KU take out is $19,394. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $295.

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The excellent programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools in the Plains States Region . UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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The excellent programs at North Dakota State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools in the Plains States Region . North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fargo.

While working on their degree, pharmacy majors at North Dakota State University accumulate an average of around $20,750 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

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#6

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

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South Dakota State University 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. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, pharmacy graduates from South Dakota State carry an average student debt load of $23,037.

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#8

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Creighton 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. Located in the city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Drake University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. It came in at #9 on the list. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines.

On average, pharmacy graduates from Drake take out $25,987 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $511, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Nebraska Medical Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. 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.

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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 15 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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