by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Pharmacy is the 51st most popular major in the country with 14,811 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 2,144 pharmacy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 23 colleges that offer a degree in pharmacy. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their pharmacy program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The pharmacy school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
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 Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region. NEOMED is a public institution located in Rootstown, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 88 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Manchester University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Manchester University is a private not-for-profit institution located in North Manchester, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 69 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Midwestern University - Downers Grove landed the #3 spot on the list. Downers Grove, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s pharmacy degrees to 126 students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Pharmacy at Midwestern University - Downers Grove
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio Northern University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Ada, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 127 degrees to qualified ’s pharmacy students in 2021-2022.
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 freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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 Highly Focused on Pharmacy 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 42 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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 full report on Pharmacy at Medical College of Wisconsin
Chicago State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. Chicago State University is a small public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 56 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. RFUMS is a private not-for-profit institution located in North Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 54 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
The University of Findlay ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Findlay is located in Findlay, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 42 ’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Butler University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 124 diplomas to qualified ’s pharmacy students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, Concordia University, Wisconsin did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Mequon, Wisconsin, and it awarded 72 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read full report on Pharmacy at Concordia University, Wisconsin
Cedarville University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. Cedarville is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cedarville, Ohio. It awarded 43 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #12, Roosevelt University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Roosevelt University is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 65 ’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Toledo did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #13. This fairly large school is located in Toledo, Ohio, and it awarded 150 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
Ferris State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ferris State University is a public institution located in Big Rapids, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 140 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Edwardsville, Illinois, and it awarded 80 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2021-2022.
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 more about Pharmacy at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #16. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 192 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 ranking of #17, Wayne State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Detroit, Michigan, and it awarded 98 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools 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 ’s pharmacy degrees to 122 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 ranking of #19, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school handed out 147 diplomas to qualified ’s pharmacy students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #20. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 129 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Pharmacy at University of Wisconsin - Madison
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a large school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 95 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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%.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. U-M is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 83 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Illinois Institute of Technology came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Illinois Institute of Technology is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 0 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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