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2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region

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In 2020-2021, 15,637 people earned their degree in pharmacy, making the major the 51st most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 2,364 pharmacy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,153 pharmacy graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,305 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 22 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in pharmacy. That schools that top this list have a program in pharmacy in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region”.

Top 22 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy in the Great Lakes Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeast Ohio Medical University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region. Northeast Ohio Medical University is a public institution located in Rootstown, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 68 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Northeast Ohio Medical University Pharmacy Report

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Manchester University
North Manchester, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Manchester University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Manchester University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in North Manchester, Indiana. It awarded 64 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Manchester University Pharmacy Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Midwestern University - Downers Grove. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region. Downers Grove, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to 171 students in 2020-2021.

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 Midwestern University - Downers Grove Pharmacy Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio Northern University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio Northern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ada, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 110 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Full Ohio Northern University Pharmacy Report

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Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Medical College of Wisconsin. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region. Medical College of Wisconsin is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 51 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

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 Medical College of Wisconsin Pharmacy Report

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Chicago State University
Chicago, Illinois

With a ranking of #6, Chicago State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region list. CSU is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Pharmacy at Chicago State University

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Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. RFUMS is a small school located in North Chicago, Illinois that handed out 57 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Pharmacy at RFUMS

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The University of Findlay came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. The University of Findlay is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Findlay, Ohio. It awarded 64 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Pharmacy at Findlay

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Butler University
Indianapolis, Indiana

With a ranking of #9, Butler University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 98 degrees to qualified doctorate’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Pharmacy at Butler University

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Concordia University, Wisconsin landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Mequon, Wisconsin, and it awarded 77 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Pharmacy at Concordia University, Wisconsin

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Cedarville University
Cedarville, Ohio

Cedarville University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Cedarville is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cedarville, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 45 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Pharmacy at Cedarville University

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Roosevelt University
Chicago, Illinois

Roosevelt University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Roosevelt is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 77 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Roosevelt University Pharmacy Report

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Ferris State University
Big Rapids, Michigan

Ferris State University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Big Rapids, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 137 degrees to qualified doctorate’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Pharmacy at Ferris

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a public institution located in Edwardsville, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 78 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Pharmacy at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

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University of Toledo
Toledo, Ohio

University of Toledo landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school situated in Toledo, Ohio. It awarded 110 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Pharmacy at University of Toledo

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University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 197 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.

Read full report on Pharmacy at UIC

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

With a ranking of #17, Wayne State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Wayne State University is a large public school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 111 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Pharmacy at Wayne State University

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Purdue University - Main Campus is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 151 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Purdue Pharmacy Report

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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 148 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Read more about Pharmacy at UW - Madison

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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to 121 students in 2020-2021.

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.

Read more about Pharmacy at Ohio State

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this large public school awarded 83 degrees to qualified doctorate’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.

Full UC Pharmacy Report

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With a ranking of #22, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 83 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Pharmacy at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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