by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Pharmacology & Toxicology is the 233rd most popular major in the country with 1,042 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, pharmacology and toxicology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $49,588 and had an average of $17,804 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 242 pharmacology and toxicology graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,675 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 20 colleges that offered a degree in pharmacology and toxicology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their pharmacology and toxicology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region pharmacology students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wright State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 49 ’s pharmacology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Wright State University - Main Campus Pharmacology & Toxicology Report
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ashland University landed the #2 spot on the list. Ashland University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ashland, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Medical College of Wisconsin. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major in the Great Lakes Region. Medical College of Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Pharmacology & Toxicology at Medical College of Wisconsin
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major in the Great Lakes Region. Michigan State is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 52 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Pharmacology & Toxicology at Michigan State
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major in the Great Lakes Region. Ohio State University - Main Campus is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 ’s pharmacology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s pharmacology degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Full University of Wisconsin - Madison Pharmacology & Toxicology Report
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s pharmacology degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Pharmacology & Toxicology at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
With a ranking of #8, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science is a small school located in North Chicago, Illinois that handed out 1 ’s pharmacology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science Pharmacology & Toxicology Report
With a ranking of #9, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 22 ’s pharmacology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Case Western Reserve University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. Case Western is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 5 ’s pharmacology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Pharmacology & Toxicology at Case Western
University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified ’s pharmacology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Pharmacology & Toxicology at University of Illinois at Chicago
Loyola University Chicago ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Loyola University Chicago is a fairly large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 1 ’s pharmacology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Pharmacology & Toxicology at Loyola University Chicago
With a ranking of #13, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s pharmacology degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. IU Bloomington is a large public school situated in Bloomington, Indiana. It awarded 1 ’s pharmacology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Toledo ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Toledo, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s pharmacology degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Pharmacology & Toxicology at University of Toledo
Rush University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s pharmacology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. Purdue is a large public school situated in West Lafayette, Indiana. It awarded 0 ’s pharmacology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. SIUC is a fairly large public school situated in Carbondale, Illinois. It awarded 0 ’s pharmacology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Pharmacology & Toxicology at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Eastern Michigan University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and it awarded 0 ’s pharmacology degrees in 2020-2021.
Kent State University at Kent ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kent, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s pharmacology degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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