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2027 Best Pharmaceutics and Drug Design Schools in the Great Lakes Region

4 Colleges in the United States
174 Pharmaceutics and Drug Design Degrees Awarded
$85,552 Avg Early-Career Salary

Pharmaceutics and Drug Design degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for pharmaceutics and drug design students pursuing a degree.

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Best Schools for Pharmaceutics and Drug Design 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 pharmaceutics and drug design degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Pharmaceutics and Drug Design

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University Of Wisconsin Madison tops our 2027 ranking of the best pharmaceutics and drug design schools. University Of Wisconsin Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison. University Of Wisconsin Madison graduates 90% of students within six years. There were roughly 87 pharmaceutics and drug design students who graduated with this degree at University Of Wisconsin Madison in the most recent data year. Pharmaceutics And Drug Design graduates of University Of Wisconsin Madison earn a median of $94,918 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $21,813. More information about a degree in pharmaceutics and drug design from University Of Wisconsin Madison

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Purdue University Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

A rank of #2 makes Purdue University Main Campus one of the top schools for pharmaceutics and drug design. Purdue University Main Campus is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette. The six-year graduation rate is 83%. Purdue University Main Campus awarded about 55 pharmaceutics and drug design degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their pharmaceutics and drug design degree from Purdue University Main Campus earn around $71,787 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $19,046 to complete this degree. See the full pharmaceutics and drug design program report for Purdue University Main Campus

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University Of Toledo is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in pharmaceutics and drug design, ranking #3. Set in the city of Toledo, University Of Toledo is a large public institution. Roughly 58% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 19 pharmaceutics and drug design degrees were awarded at University Of Toledo in the most recent year. Students who receive their pharmaceutics and drug design degree from University Of Toledo earn around $72,951 in the first couple years of their career. University Of Toledo graduates carry a median of $25,000 in student loans. Get the full pharmaceutics and drug design details for University Of Toledo

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Wayne State University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in pharmaceutics and drug design, ranking #4. Set in the city of Detroit, Wayne State University is a very large public institution. Wayne State University graduates 58% of students within six years. About 13 pharmaceutics and drug design degrees were awarded at Wayne State University in the most recent year. Students who receive their pharmaceutics and drug design degree from Wayne State University earn around $102,554 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $26,689 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in pharmaceutics and drug design from Wayne State University

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 4 schools evaluated.

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