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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Pharmacy in the Plains States Region

12 Ranked Colleges
1,371 Degrees Awarded
$31,400 Avg Cost*
Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Plains States Region

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 Plains States Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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

Across the Plains States region, there were 1,371 pharmacy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 12 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 Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region pharmacy students.

Top 12 Most Focused Colleges for Pharmacy in the Plains States Region

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Out of the 12 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 238 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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 University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy

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Drake University
Des Moines, Iowa

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Drake University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Plains States Region. Drake University is located in Des Moines, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 94 ’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Pharmacy at Drake

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Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska

Out of the 12 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Creighton University landed the #3 spot on the list. Creighton is a medium-sized school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 126 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Creighton Pharmacy Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska Medical Center. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Plains States Region list. UNMC is a small school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 52 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Pharmacy at UNMC

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Plains States Region list. UMKC is a public institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 145 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 UMKC Pharmacy Report

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Plains States Region list. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s pharmacy degrees to 263 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Kansas Pharmacy Report

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

South Dakota State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Brookings, South Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s pharmacy degrees to 72 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.

Read full report on Pharmacy at South Dakota State University

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With a ranking of #8, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Plains States Region list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 85 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Pharmacy at North Dakota State University

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

University of Iowa ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Plains States Region list. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 125 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Pharmacy at Iowa

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With a ranking of #10, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 164 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

Read full report on Pharmacy at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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Butler Community College
El Dorado, Kansas

With a ranking of #11, Butler Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Plains States Region list. Butler CC is a medium-sized school located in El Dorado, Kansas that handed out 3 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Pharmacy at Butler CC

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Ozarks Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #12. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s pharmacy degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Pharmacy at Ozarks Technical Community College

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