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2024 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region

23 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
2,820 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
$88,804 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #53 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 23 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. Combined, these schools handed out 2,820 degrees in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences School

Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region Your choice of pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Pharmacy
Master's Degrees in Pharmacy
Doctor's Degrees in Pharmacy

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences in the Great Lakes Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the pharmacy degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Pharmacy

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
192 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
$96,320 Median Starting Salary

University of Wisconsin - Madison is a good decision for students interested in a degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were approximately 192 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences program at University of Wisconsin - Madison get $7,516 more than the typical college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
223 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
$60,863 Median Starting Salary

Purdue University - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were approximately 223 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the pharmacy program report average early career earnings of $60,863.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
135 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
4.4% Growth in Graduates

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were about 135 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the pharmacy program report average early career earnings of $78,398.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
202 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
$80,152 Median Starting Salary

University of Illinois at Chicago is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #192 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UIC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 202 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the pharmacy program make around $80,152 in their early career salary.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
126 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
$108,275 Median Starting Salary

Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Downers Grove.

There were roughly 126 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Midwestern University - Downers Grove in the most recent year we have data available. Those pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who get their degree from Midwestern University - Downers Grove receive $19,471 more than the typical pharmacy graduate.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
214 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
$74,605 Median Starting Salary

University of Toledo is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Toledo. A Best Colleges rank of #470 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Toledo is a great university overall.

There were about 214 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at University of Toledo in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, pharmacy degree recipients usually earn about $74,605 in the first five years of their career.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
271 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
2.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 271 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the pharmacy program report average early career wages of $63,854.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
191 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
19.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #166 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 191 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent data year. Those pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who get their degree from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus receive $23,752 more than the standard pharmacy graduate.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
106 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
$109,713 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #381 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Wayne State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 106 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences major at Wayne State University earn $20,909 more than the typical college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In OH
93 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded

NEOMED is a small public university located in the suburb of Rootstown.

There were roughly 93 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at NEOMED in the most recent data year.

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Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Michigan322437
Ohio3141,009
Illinois304663
Indiana294387
Wisconsin273383

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One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Pharmacy Concentrations

MajorAnnual Graduates
Pharmacy2,144
Pharmaceutical Sciences262
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design121
Industrial and Physical Pharmacy and Cosmetic Sciences83
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry63
Natural Products Chemistry and Pharmacognosy53
Clinical and Industrial Drug Development46
Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management19
Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics17
Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs7

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Majors Similar to Pharmacy

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Nursing55,295
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants21,744
Health & Medical Administrative Services14,056
Allied Health Professions12,795
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services11,630
Medicine4,919
Public Health4,898
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions4,826
Mental & Social Health Services4,341
Communication Sciences3,559

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