2027 Best Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. The schools below stand out for the quality of their medicinal and pharmaceutical chemistry programs.

For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for medicinal and pharmaceutical chemistry students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Best Schools for Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry in the Great Lakes Region

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the medicinal and pharmaceutical chemistry degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry

1

Purdue University Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry Degrees Awarded

$71,787 Median Starting Salary

Purdue University Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in medicinal and pharmaceutical chemistry. Set in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue University Main Campus is a very large public institution. About 83% of students finish within six years. About 15 medicinal and pharmaceutical chemistry degrees were awarded at Purdue University Main Campus in the most recent year. Medicinal And Pharmaceutical Chemistry graduates of Purdue University Main Campus earn a median of $71,787 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $19,046. Get the full medicinal and pharmaceutical chemistry details for Purdue University Main Campus

2

Ohio State University Main Campus
Columbus, OH

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

24 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry Degrees Awarded

$91,031 Median Starting Salary

A rank of #2 makes Ohio State University Main Campus one of the top schools for medicinal and pharmaceutical chemistry. Ohio State University Main Campus is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus. Roughly 88% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 24 medicinal and pharmaceutical chemistry degrees were awarded at Ohio State University Main Campus in the most recent year. Students who receive their medicinal and pharmaceutical chemistry degree from Ohio State University Main Campus earn around $91,031 in the first couple years of their career. Ohio State University Main Campus graduates carry a median of $20,500 in student loans. See the full medicinal and pharmaceutical chemistry program report for Ohio State University Main Campus

Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.