2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy in the Great Lakes Region
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Pharmacy is the 48th most popular major in the country with 15,416 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 2,293 pharmacy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,088 pharmacy graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 21 colleges that offered a degree in pharmacy. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent pharmacy programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the pharmacy program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region doctor’s degree pharmacy students.
Top 21 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy in the Great Lakes Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cedarville University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Cedarville, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 47 degrees to qualified doctorate’s pharmacy students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree pharmacy students list, Cedarville has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cedarville University are $9,065, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Edwardsville, Illinois, this fairly large public school handed out 84 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s pharmacy students in 2019-2020.
SIUE also made our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #15. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville are $9,300.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ferris State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. Ferris is a public institution located in Big Rapids, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 130 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Ferris also took the #16 spot in our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ferris State University are $7,908, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Wisconsin. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Mequon, Wisconsin. It awarded 70 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.
Concordia University, Wisconsin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Wisconsin are $11,460, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 128 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.
UW - Madison also took the #1 spot in our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523.
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Butler University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. Butler is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 98 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.
Butler not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Butler are $13,716, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue University - Main Campus is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 144 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Purdue not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. UIC is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 164 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree pharmacy students list, UIC has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Chicago are $27,036.
The University of Findlay landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking. The University of Findlay is located in Findlay, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 44 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.
Findlay also made our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #19. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Findlay are $17,407, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this large public school awarded 84 degrees to qualified doctorate’s pharmacy students in 2019-2020.
UC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus are $26,644, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #11, Ohio Northern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. ONU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Ada, Ohio. It awarded 150 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.
ONU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at ONU are $30,220, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Chicago State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 59 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSU, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSU are $15,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Manchester University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Manchester University is a small school located in North Manchester, Indiana that handed out 63 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Manchester University, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Manchester University are $25,005.
University of Toledo came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Toledo, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 105 degrees to qualified doctorate’s pharmacy students in 2019-2020.
University of Toledo also took the #9 spot in our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Toledo are $27,067, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #15, Medical College of Wisconsin did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. Medical College of Wisconsin is a small school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 41 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.
Medical College of Wisconsin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Medical College of Wisconsin are $30,150.
Roosevelt University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 52 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.
Roosevelt also made our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #20. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Roosevelt are $21,605.
With a ranking of #17, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to 129 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ohio State, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141.
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Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #18. RFUMS is a small private not-for-profit school situated in North Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 59 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.
RFUMS also made our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #14. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at RFUMS are $36,765.
Wayne State University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Wayne State is a large public school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 98 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wayne State, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State are $37,215.
Midwestern University - Downers Grove did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #20. Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Downers Grove, Illinois. It awarded 179 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.
Midwestern University - Downers Grove did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Midwestern University - Downers Grove are $45,511, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #21. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to 79 students in 2019-2020.
U-M also made our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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References
- 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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