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2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate

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Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 “Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 22 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in pharmacy. To top this list, a school must have a successful pharmacy program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate”.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to 197 students 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 more about Pharmacy at University of Illinois at Chicago

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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 #2 for the Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate. Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a small school located in Downers Grove, Illinois that handed out 171 doctorate’s pharmacy 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.

Read more about Pharmacy at Midwestern University - Downers Grove

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate list. Purdue University - Main Campus is a large school located in West Lafayette, Indiana that handed out 151 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Purdue

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school awarded 148 degrees to qualified doctorate’s pharmacy students 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Wisconsin - Madison Pharmacy Report

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Ferris State University
Big Rapids, Michigan

Out of the 22 schools in the Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Ferris State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Ferris State University is a fairly large school located in Big Rapids, Michigan that handed out 137 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Pharmacy at Ferris State University

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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school handed out 121 degrees to qualified doctorate’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.

Read full report on Pharmacy at Ohio State

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate ranking. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to 111 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Pharmacy at Wayne State

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Ohio Northern University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate list. Ada, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to 110 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Pharmacy at ONU

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With a ranking of #8, University of Toledo did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate list. University of Toledo is located in Toledo, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 110 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Pharmacy at University of Toledo

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Butler University
Indianapolis, Indiana

Butler University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate ranking. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to 98 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate ranking. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 83 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate ranking. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 83 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Pharmacy at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

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With a ranking of #13, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate list. SIUE is a fairly large school located in Edwardsville, Illinois that handed out 78 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Pharmacy at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

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Roosevelt University
Chicago, Illinois

Roosevelt University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate list. Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 77 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Pharmacy at Roosevelt

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Concordia University, Wisconsin came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Mequon, Wisconsin, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 77 degrees to qualified doctorate’s pharmacy students 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 more about Pharmacy at Concordia University, Wisconsin

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Northeast Ohio Medical University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate ranking. Northeast Ohio Medical University is a small public school situated in Rootstown, Ohio. It awarded 68 doctorate’s pharmacy 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

With a ranking of #17, Manchester University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate list. North Manchester, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to 64 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Pharmacy at Manchester University

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The University of Findlay did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #17. The University of Findlay is a private not-for-profit institution located in Findlay, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 64 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Pharmacy at Findlay

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Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate ranking. This small school is located in North Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 57 doctorate’s pharmacy 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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Chicago State University
Chicago, Illinois

With a ranking of #20, Chicago State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small public school awarded 52 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Pharmacy at Chicago State University

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Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Medical College of Wisconsin landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate ranking. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.

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.

Full Medical College of Wisconsin Pharmacy Report

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Cedarville University
Cedarville, Ohio

With a ranking of #22, Cedarville University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate list. Located in Cedarville, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 45 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Pharmacy at Cedarville

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